The Weekend Sun 6 November 2015

6 November 2015, Issue 776

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Kicked, slapped, grabbed, chased, given electric shocks, wrestled and roped – these are just some of the violent actions rodeo bulls are subjected to in the name of entertainment, says SPCA New Zealand chief executive Ric Odom.

The SPCA, along with SAFE and Farmwatch, are calling for a ban on the popular Kiwi past-time, and have launched an online and offline petition.

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However, the men and women on the other side of the fence are hitting back at these claims, with New Zealand Rodeo Cowboys Association board member Shane Bird saying there is plenty of “misconception” around the competitive sport.

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Protest placards we’d like to see Vents Solar Panels Satellite Dishes Heating

Hot on the heels of the TPP deal, European Union leaders say negotiations will begin on an EU-NZ free trade agreement, our local MP Simon Bridges tells us in this edition of the Sun. And just like the TPPA will be great for NZ, despite all the hot air otherwise.

Don’t take any notice of the perpetual protesters... the ones who protest anything and everything.

Even former PM Helen Clark thinks it’s a good idea. The opposition parties have struggled to put up any sensible reasons against the benefits.

It’s no different to the many trade deals cut by many previous governments over the years that have proven hugely beneficial to our nation as a whole, except this one

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Politically Incorrect rabbitings by SunMedia owner/editor Brian Rogers

probably bigger and better. There’s a fair bit of envy politics at play here... Plus some plain stupid protest for the sake of being contrary.

What has been mildly amusing? Protesters banging on with wacko claims.

Many are habitual protestors who show up to march against anything, any time.

If the government suggests it, whichever government, they’ll be against it.

Some on the tellie even carried signs protesting irrelevant issues such as land issues and Maori sovereignty.

I’m surprised we didn’t see John Minto there, complaining, as usual, about everything.

We would like to assist the protestors here, by suggesting some topics for them to be aggro about, to vent at the next protest march. It doesn’t matter what the march is about. The more off-topic the better, it seems. This week we bring you the ‘Pointless Protest Starter Pack’.

Placard slogans we’d like to see...

Lock Up Nelson Mandela Stamp Out NZ Post Make More Racist Tours Invade Vietnam Again Make War, Not Love Re-join Clayton Cosgrove’s eyebrows Stamp Out Quicksand Rebuild the Berlin Wall Get Billie-Joe McAllister to throw more stuff off the Tallahatchie Bridge Save The Internet: Ban All Funny Cat Videos Slow Our Broadband Now Gag Daniel Corbett Fill Holes in Swiss Cheese Free cigarettes at playtime The Legless Won’t Stand For This Mice and Cats Unite Give Dingos Free Babies Please Take More Tax From Me The Unconscious won’t take this lying down Streetie should talk more about her kids Wayne Barnes Should Ref Every Game Ban VW Smoking in Public Buck should quit while he’s ahead Vulcans Declare This Irrational Send us your favourite protest slogan and we will put in on a placard for you next week.

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Apartment development fails

Blake Lofts aimed their price at first-home buyers. Graphic: Tauranga architects and designers Archistudio.

Mount Maunganui apartment development Blake Lofts has fallen through, leaving buyers waiting for the return of their deposits.

The proposed three-storey housing development on the corner of Maunganui Road and Hinau Streets was advertising 22 apartments for less than $300,000 each.

A customer who signed up in August and paid the $5000 deposit says all the apartments were sold, and people were lining up behind her in case she changed her mind.

She’s now going back into a market that has moved a conservative $20k since she

signed up, putting even homes and apartments that are less than desirable at more than $400k – and out of her reach.

The Blake Lofts website, which advertised how the project was aimed at first-home buyers, was pulled off the internet this week, after The Weekend Sun contacted the development’s real estate agent Genevieve Cameron.

She declined to comment on the instruction of her manager Neville Ruske, saying all comments are up to the developer.

“All I can tell you is the land in under contract to another party,” says Neville.

The Blake Lofts developer was Celt Saxon Corp Ltd with directors Graeme Hamilton and Graeme Milward. Graeme Milward has confirmed the development won’t go ahead.

“We were in negotiation with another party to take over the development, and I found out

last Tuesday that they had pulled the rug from under us, and had gone to the landowner directly and put an offer to them,” he said in an email to The Weekend Sun. “This left us with no option but to notify the potential purchasers that the development would not proceed and we did this through the traditional channel, notifying them via their lawyers.

“We are gutted to say the least, as we spent extensive time and money putting the proposed development together and we felt this was to meet the market need, suiting the younger first home buyer. It is disappointing that this loft design will never come to fruition as we believe it was very much needed in the Mount marketplace.”

The land is owned by Adrian and Gillian Payne, according to Tauranga City Council.

The Weekend Sun was unable to contact them at the time of print.

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The danger of door-to-door sales Would you sign up to buy a new TV, when the contract requires 35 weekly instalments before you even get to switch it on?

Cindy Tukaki on her front door step.

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Dredging forces rule change The dredging work currently underway in the Port of Tauranga has brought about changes to the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club’s sailing instructions.

The dredge Brage R has commenced dredging in the main and cutter channels, which potentially impacts on the club’s sailing – particularly the keeler division.

The changes are the result of a meeting this week between yacht club race officials and the port company’s dredge operations manager over safety concerns about keeping the dredge in position if a race fleet happens to be sailing past at the time.

While dredging the bank between harbour markers C1 and C17 – the western side of the main reach from Pilot Bay to the Otumoetai Channel – it could prove tricky to keep the dredge in position while it is working.

Ideas welcome in shake-up Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller is encouraging submissions from the local community after the National government announced an overhaul of the country’s Education Act for the first time in 26 years.

“The Education Act informs the direction of New Zealand’s education,” says Todd. “This update to the Act will make a real difference to the schooling of Kiwi kids.

“The current Act is 26 years old and focuses heavily on administration and compliance. Here is an opportunity to redesign the Act to centre on student achievement in the 21st century.”

Further information about the consultation and how to make submissions can be found at: www. education.govt.nz/education-act-update

Truck wipes out Hewletts Rd poles A truck and trailer unit took out traffic lights and other poles on Hewletts Road on Wednesday morning, causing one lane of the flyover to be closed for an hour.

Western Bay of Plenty road policing manager Senior Sergeant Ian Campion says police were called to the crash at around 6.20am.

“As I understand it, a heavy motor vehicle was making a right hand turn from Aerodrome Road onto the Hewletts Road flyover,” explains Ian. It is understood the trailer unit’s deck was tilted in the upright position. “ As the vehicle has rounded the intersection onto the flyover, it has stuck a set of lights and a pole, causing them to come down on the road,” says Ian.

One door-to-door sales company’s tactics have Tauranga Budget Advice Service so concerned its lodged a complaint with the Commerce Commission.

Cindy Tukaki is a beneficiary, who claims she was browbeaten into buying the TV by a couple of silver tongued door-to-door salesmen when everyone involved knew she could not afford it.

“They just nagged me,” says Cindy.

“They kept saying it’s a good deal.”

The Budgetary Advice Service, which is cleaning up Cindy’s mess, is concerned because it believes a vulnerable person was bulldozed.

“Cindy should have had some advice,” says Diane Bruin, manager of Tauranga Budget Advisory Service.

“There’s no doubt any advice Cindy got would have been that she was getting in over her head and this deal was unwise.”

Cindy shared her experience with The Weekend Sun in the hope it might be a salutary lesson for others. Hers is a story that’s all too common according to the Budgetary Advice Service.

It started the day two pitchmen arrived at the door of Cindy’s state house in Merivale.

They had a deal for her: A Konka 55” HD LED flat screen to replace the little TV she currently owned.

“I said to them, ‘I don’t get much on my benefit, I can’t afford it.’ But they just kept hassling me.”

The sales company, Ace Marketing NZ, says its sales team were just doing their job – and legally.

In a letter to the Budget Advisory Service, the company said its sales staff are “well

versed with what they can and cannot do in trying to secure a sale”.

In this case the company didn’t seem to think there had been any wrong doing. But Cindy insists the men wouldn’t leave until she signed and so she “gave in”. And she says the salesmen told her they would fix it so she could afford the TV. “Yes, they said $25 a week.” That does make things sound affordable, but when Budget Services did the math, the TV would have cost Cindy $2835.50.

What Cindy says the salesmen didn’t tell her until after she signed was she would have to make 35 weekly payments before the TV was delivered.

“I was thinking they’d bring me my new TV that day or tomorrow.”

Ace Marketing NZ “vehemently deny coercing Ms Tukaki into agreeing to a purchase”. And unless Cindy was able to

provide a sworn statement she was coerced, Ace Marketing NZ says it has “no evidence to support her claim with which it could use to investigate further”.

“It’s unreasonable,” says Diane. “These people don’t have credit so it’s their only option of buying something they want.

“These salesmen sell the idea and a need.

The client wants it but doesn’t need it. It’s nothing to do with affordability.”

But why didn’t Cindy just tell them to “bugger off ”? “I did tell them over and over. For about 40 minutes.”

Cindy doesn’t have much. She lives on the Supported Living Benefit in a lower socioeconomic neighbourhood. She gets $261 a week, $64 of which goes in rent.

To read the full story and further advice from Tauranga Budget Advisory Services, visit sunlive.co.nz; Search ‘Dangers of doorstep sales’.

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Rodeo to be or not to be There is a lot of misconception when it comes to rodeo, says New Zealand Rodeo Cowboys Association board member Shane Bird.

Shane is hitting back at claims the sport abuses the animals – with SPCA New Zealand, SAFE and Farmwatch calling for an outright ban on rodeos in NZ. The three animal welfare organisations joined forces recently to launch an offline and online petition, which has so far gathered more than 30,000 signatures.

Shane, who is the association’s North Island club director, says there is a “misconception” around how the animals are treated at rodeo.

“It’s all about what people perceive is happening and the people who don’t approve of what we’re doing, will perceive it one way,” Shane says. “In actual fact, they should read the animal welfare code for rodeos in New Zealand, which

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we all know and abide by. What they’re claiming is happening, isn’t actually happening.”

SPCA New Zealand chief executive Ric Odom says they believe if most New Zealanders saw what he claims to be abuse is happening they would support the call for a ban.

“If someone abused their pets in the ways animals are abused in rodeos, chances are we would look at prosecuting them.”

Ric says rodeos animals are routinely kicked, slapped, grabbed, chased, given electric shocks, wrestled and roped.

As a result of these actions animals can suffer painful injuries, including broken bones, spinal injuries and bruising, as well as experiencing severe stress and

Daryl Church on Leap of Fate at Opotiki last year.

Photo: Sarah Kapua.

fear. Horses and bulls are forced to buck, and young calves are roped and thrown to the ground.

Shane disputes the animals are treated poorly.

“We’ve been investigated by the Ministry of Primary Industries and they haven’t found us to be in breach of the Animal Welfare Act. As it stands at the moment, we are all in line with the law.”

Tauranga local and rodeo stalwart Murray Thurston has been involved in rodeo for more than 50 years. He says animals aren’t mistreated in rodeo and the risk of animals being hurt at rodeo is like any other sport.

“You only have to look at horse racing or show jumping – animals will get injured. Cowboys don’t mistreat their animals as it’s counter-productive.They want them to be able to ride or buck.

“Other sports get injuries as well. Our All Blacks are often injured you don’t see us wanting to ban rugby because one of them get injured.”

Shane, who breeds bulls for the rodeo, says the animals are well treated by those associated with the rodeo.

“We have bulls down here they are treated like family.

They get the best of everything here. They get the best lives.”

Bay of Plenty will host three rodeos this year: Rerewhakaaitu on December 26, followed by Opotiki and Taupo on December 28 and 29 respectively.

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Filling the void with sound Rex Houghton, Elaine Secker and Lynsie Rich with their implants. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

Deafness robbed Lynsie Rich of her college years and a decent education.

Although, at the time, they didn’t know to blame deafness.

She spent half her high school years in the naughty corner, out in the hallway.

“All the teachers babbled, I couldn’t understand them.” Even Lynsie’s mother, who was a teacher, didn’t pick it up. “I was deaf,” she explains.

It’s just one poignant story to come out of the Bay of Plenty Cochlear Implant Consumers Group – a clinical tag for a bunch of people with what can be a common isolating affliction and a hi-tech fix.

“We’ve all had cochlear implants. It’s comforting and supportive to share with people who’ve been through it and understand it. It can be frightening.”

Frightening, says Lynsie, because a device has to be surgically inserted in the skull and the patient loses every bit of natural sound in that ear. As Lynsie describes, it’s like someone saying they are going to amputate your foot and give you an artificial one.

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To the uninitiated, the cochlear implant may appear like a minute satellite dish attached the skull.

Often it’s hidden by the wearer’s hair but it can also be quite visible. Lynsie’s is pink and sparkling.

The external component, a microphone and processor, straddles the ear. That picks up the sounds, and selects and arranges them.

The internal component, the receiver/stimulator, converts the signals into electric impulses and dispatches them to the auditory nerve.

While hearing aids amplify sound so it can be detected by damaged ears, cochlear implants bypass the damaged portions of the ear and directly stimulate the auditory nerve.

Every one of the wearers has their own eureka moment. Lynsie remembers hers: August 6, 2007.

“It was three weeks after my implant operation and I was all wired up to a computer. The technician was fiddling about and said “One, two, three.”

“And I said four, five, six,” she laughs.

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Young moto stars on the rise They’re not old enough to hold a driver’s license, but it is likely three Bay riders have revealed themselves as future motocross world champions.

Taupo’s Cooper Gordon and Whakatane’s Aydan Hall have taken out their age group seven to 11-year-olds trail bike class and four to seven-year-old 50cc intro class respectively.

Tauranga’s Boston Scott also showed some class to finish second in the 50cc intro class.

The youngsters were three of a handful of youngsters tearing it up at a recent moto event in Taranaki.

New Zealand has a proud legacy in the sport of motocross, producing world champions and international title contenders well beyond any expectations for a country so small and geographically far from the hotbed of the sport in Europe.

The KTM and Dragonsponsored 2015 New Zealand Mini Motocross Championships event at New Plymouth’s Barrett Road Motorcycle Park was the site of another spectacular display of young Kiwi talent, Whakatane’s Aydan Hall (KTM), winner of the four to seven years 50cc intro class.

Photo: Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com.

with riders aged between four and 11 locked in fierce battles at the weekend.

Cooper was in sublime form riding his Honda to victory over New Plymouth’s Blake Lusk, second and Auckland’s Jack Saunders. The youngster was cheered on by a small but vocal support team and looks a definite prospect for the future.

While Aydan showed plenty of grit and determination to take out the 50cc intro class on his KTM from his rivals; Tauranga’s Boston Scott in second and Invercargill’s Lincoln Esplin in third. The two Bay riders were standouts in their class showing skills well beyond their age.

In the premier category, the nine to 11-year-old 65cc class it was Hamilton rider Nicholas Westgate who emerged as cream of the crop by winning three of his five races to finish the weekend a comfortable 15 points clear of his nearest challenger, New Plymouth’s Jesse Wickham.

Nicolas’ twin brother, Dylan, finished third overall in the class.

“This is my second national mini title,” Nicholas says.

“I didn’t do the nationals last year because it was too far for us to travel to the South Island, but I won the six to eight years 50cc class title in 2013.

“I had a good points lead before the final race and I knew a topthree finish would be enough for me to win the title.”

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their financial situations.

The Network is running free ‘Tracking the cash’ dairy modules throughout the country during November and December.

Presented by DWN members Fiona Black and Rebecca Warburton in 19 locations throughout the country, the workshops are targeted at farmers

who want to further develop or reinforce their financial skills.

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Safety briefing; big reward A fishing trip with ‘Big Angry Fish’ hosts Milan Radonich and Nathan O’Hearn is the prize on offer for the winning video entry in a Maritime NZ’s summer lifejacket campaign.

The idea is to make a oneminute video showing you and your mates on the water fishing with everyone on board wearing a properly-fitted lifejacket.

The rules are you must say on the video why you always wear a lifejacket and include Maritime NZ’s catchphrase “Get it on, or it’s no good”.

The prize is a day’s fishing for two, with sponsor Maritime NZ paying the cost of return travel from anywhere in New Zealand to

Win a day fishing with Nathan and Milan from ‘Big Angry Fish’. a fishing location chosen by Milan and Nathan.

The TV3 hosts will select the top three, with the final winners decided by Maritime NZ on the basis of humour, creativity and how that important message is delivered.

The clip needs to be pretty slick, but you only need a smartphone to produce it. You will be able

to upload your video for all the world to see, subject to regular terms and conditions.

The Maritime NZ/Big Angry Fish competition is open until December 11, and is one of the initiatives for the Safer Boating Forum’s summer campaign, launched before Labour Weekend.

For competition details see www. maritimenz.govt.nz/bigangryfish/

Search for Katikati train photos The hunt is on for pictures of the Katikati railway station, preferably pre-1978 when Kaitkati was a station on the East Coast Main Trunk line leaking through Karangahake Gorge.

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council wants photos to help it plan a new cycleway/walkway between Hikau Park and Hunter Reserve.

One of the proposed routes is along the old railway line south of the former Katikati Railway Station, and as part of the project, the council wants to recreate how the area looked.

“We have searched the Katikati

Library archives but there’s not much photographic evidence there – so we figured there may be some old treasured photos of Katikati yesteryear stored away in residents’ drawers or albums,” says council staff member Scott Parker.

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Mucking in for the school Families are invited to get down and dirty at Matahui School’s first-ever mud run this Saturday.

The independent private school in Aongatete is hosting an inaugural mud run on November 7, giving participants the chance to run, jump or crawl their way through a 2km muddy course.

Event organiser Matt Griffiths says the land owners of the muddy wetland beside the school agreed to let organisers use the area for the inaugural event, which aims to raise the school’s profile.

“Some of the funds we will raise, certainly in the future, will go towards the planting of that area and the development of a conservation area there.

“At this stage we’ll be making a donation to the Katikati Fire Brigade.”

Matt says participants will navigate an obstacle course through mud and farmland, with a giant mud slide at the finish line.

“The entire course isn’t muddy, but there is an area where people will become very, very grubby.”

“The obstacles aren’t so challenging that people can’t complete them. It’s not like a military-style mud run. It’s really open to all ages and abilities. We just want people to come out, have a good time, and have a laugh at themselves.

“Some people will run as fast as they can and want to be first across the line, that’s just human nature. But it’s not a race.”

Matt says a focus of the Matahui Mud Run is to raise the profile of the school, with a small donation made to Katikati Volunteer Fire Brigade on the day.

“They’re bringing a water tanker to help

hose people down at the end and will be located pretty much directly above the top of the slide.

“We’re really conscious of not wasting water. So, as they wash people down that water will flow down the slide and help to irrigate that.”

There’ll be a range of events on the day for different age groups, with spot prizes and special prizes for the wackiest costumes.

The school will also host 80 vintage motorcycles for approximately one hour about lunchtime.

Matahui School’s inaugural Mud Run is on Saturday, November 7, from 11am-2pm.

Entry costs $5 for children and $10 for adults. People can register on the day. Hot food and cold drinks will be available.

For more information, visit Matahui School Mud Run 2015 on Facebook.

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Oliver Griffiths, 11, Rose Rayner, 12, Heidi Duckworth, 12, and Grace McGirr, 12, getting stuck in the mud.

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Jump and jamming to an African beat Umqombothi. It’s a South African low-alcohol beer made of maize, malt, yeast and water. It’s also the name of the song Greenpark School’s Jump Jam team is dancing to in the national competition on November 6.

“We did well but we still have some work to do so we’re training five times a week at the moment,” says coach Stephanie Harris.

“We’ve been practicing for about two hours, five times a week, just going over the steps and expressions on their faces, and getting into character.

“Jump Jam is all about telling a story through the

But there’ll be no beer involved, obviously.

The Year 4-6 Jump Jam team has been training for the Jump Jam Nationals in Christchurch since this February after receiving a top score on their video entry and qualifying earlier this year.

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dance. That’s been a big thing, teaching the girls to bring something to the dance.”

The 12-strong team, who call themselves Epic Dimensions, will be performing an African-themed routine.

“It’s very high impact,” says Stephanie.

The team has raised $10,000 to attend the national competition in Christchurch. “They’re very hard working girls,” says Stephanie.

Greenpark School has qualified for the Jump Jam Nationals the last three competitions.

Omanu Primary School, St Mary’s Catholic School and Mount Maunganui Intermediate School have also qualified for the 2015 national competition.

Jump Jam international manager Linda Devereau says more than 200 teams entered the preliminary round, with 116 qualifying for the finals.

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Greenpark Primary School Jump Jam Epic Dimension dancers Elle Archer, 10, Maia Hemana, Izla Morris, 10, and Jade-Te Pounamu Williams, 9. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

Celebrated organist returns to Mt Maunganui Mozart held the organ in some esteem.

“To my eyes and ears the organ will forever be the King of Instruments,” he is quoted as saying.

Three centuries after that observation by the prolific and influential Austrian composer, another champion of the pipe organ continues the good work.

He’s Martin Setchell, who’s currently Adjunct Associate Professor of Music at the University of Canterbury School of Music and, of course, University organist.

While pipe organ music may have a niche market, Martin wanders the world demystifying the organ, which is one of the oldest musical instruments in Western musical tradition.

The world and now Tauranga. He’s scheduled to perform at St Andrews Presbyterian Church in Dee Street, Mt Maunganui on November 18 at 7.30pm. He will be supported by the Bay of Plenty Men’s Choir.

While some organists play just for other organists, Martin plays for a much wider

audience of music lovers. He’s described as lively and spirited with an entertaining repertoire. His performance is spiced with characteristic touches of English humour, his country of origin.

He’s a serious musician on serious instrument but with a happy knack of selecting music that is entertaining, as well as edifying.

The tickets are $15 and are available from St Andrews Church office on (07) 575 9347.

Martin Setchell.

A spruce up before Christmas The reward of making people happy is the reason a Tauranga stylist has set up a makeover competition before Christmas.

Hair To Train creative director Jessica Jordan is looking for nominations into a competition which will makeover someone with a “whole lot of pampering”.

Hair To Train creative director Jessica Jordan is excited about the makeover competition.

“I decided it would be great to run a competition within our community and be able to really make someone’s day with a whole lot of pampering.

“Makeovers are fun and the reward you get from making people happy as stylist is what we love to do. So what better way than to give a couple of very deserving people a treat for Christmas.”

The competition will be running for the month of November. Entries will close on December 1 and two winners will be announced by 4pm on December 7.

Jessica says anyone from the age of 18 years and over can enter.

“Simply nominate yourself or someone else in writing to jessica@hairtotrain.co.nz and tell us why you/they deserve a makeover.”

The winner will receive photos by Sharnelle Lewis Photography, hair will be done by experienced tutors and make-up will be done by Chrissie, who will also revamp your clothing style.

Jessica invites anyone who has other offers to include in the prize package for the two lovely winners to contact her at the Letitia Atkinson email above.

Future of council buildings hangs in the balance Following the discovery of toxic mould in Tauranga City Council’s buildings last year, we need to make a decision on how to accommodate our staff. The status quo is not an option as large areas of the buildings we own are empty, while we rent spaces scattered throughout the city centre.

Council’s decision on where we accommodate staff will finely balance the need for an efficient,

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Prompt decisions will reinstate certainty for staff and reduce the costs of occupying more space than we need too. But we cannot afford to rush the planning and design

process as we need to involve the community in the decision-making process, as well as ensuring we measure twice and cut once.

Last week, elected members agreed the decision needs to create a productive environment for staff, while also supporting the city’s strategic goals for the city centre.

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Festival of light; give us a glow Diwali: The Festival of Lights. It’s one of the most significant festivals in Indian culture celebrating the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil.

In India, houses are decorated with candles and colourful lights, while families feast and share gifts, attend firework displays, prayers and celebratory events every November.

But here, more than 11,000km away, Diwali Festival of Lights will be celebrated Tauranga-style.

Inspired by the Auckland Diwali Festival of Lights, Tauranga’s version of the Indian festival is at Wharf St on November 7.

Tauranga man Buddy Mikaere was encouraged to organise a similar celebration after attending Auckland’s Diwali a few years ago.

“My brother-in-law was just amazed at how many Indian people there are in the Western Bay of Plenty.

“We thought we should have an Indian festival to, first of all, show everyone that they’re welcome here and, second, give them the opportunity to show off a bit of their culture.”

Buddy shared his idea with Curry Hut owner Sunil Kumar, who is organising the event alongside Buddy’s guidance. Sunil’s in charge of ensuring Tauranga’s Diwali is celebrated in true Indian style, while Buddy

Curry Hut owner and event organiser Sunil Kumar. Photo: Tracy Hardy. steered him to the right contacts. After all, Buddy’s knowledge is limited to a taste for the music and its food. “I like curry,” laughs Buddy. “So this is going to be a learning experience for me too.”

The free Tauranga Diwali Festival is

at Wharf St on Saturday, November 7, starting 11.30am. Wharf St will be closed from 12pm Friday to 10am Sunday. The event will be held in two sessions: 11am-2pm and 4pm-9pm.

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New-look Katikati pool now open for summer For 43 years it’s been a focal point for Katikati’s fitness fans, school students and families. This summer will be no exception at the Dave Hume Pool which has undergone a facelift, inside and out.

Barbara Martin, chairperson of the Dave Hume Pool Trust says the murals by award winning artist Shane Walker on the outside walls of the pool complex are stunning, and inside, the pool itself has been re-painted.

The complex opened for this season on October 18 and with its pleasantly warm water temperature, is being well used by swimmers.

During the summer school holidays when the inflatable bouncy castle is installed, the

pool is popular with families and there are even barbecues available for public use.

The pool caters to many different sections of the community, and is regularly used by various groups and organisations including Katikati Primary School, Katikati College, Matahui School and the Katikati Masters Swimming Club.

Opened in 1973, the main pool is 33m-long and ranges in depth from 97cm in the shallow end to 102cm deep.

The temperature is varied from 25 degree C to 27 degree C depending on the season. There is also one smaller learners’ pool, ideal for pre-schoolers, where the temperature is generally just above 30C.

Available activities at the pool include public lane swimming; learn to swim programmes for children and adults, aquaaerobics, swim schools and Waihi Beach Surf Club and generally having a good time.

During Term Four, while schools are using the pool, the 12.15pm to 1.15pm slot will always be available to the public, along with the 6am to 9am lane swimming slot.

Other slots will also be available but their times vary from week to week due to the six day timetabling of the college.

The full pool schedule can be viewed online at www.davehumepool.org.nz Elaine fisher

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Christmas comes early Wooden toys will be gifted to needy Tauranga families in time for Christmas, thanks to a whole lot of Tauranga goodness.

Legacy Trust has approved a funding grant for the Men’s Shed Charitable Trust, which will see $5000 put towards manufacturing the toys, which will then be distributed by St Vincent de Paul Society.

Legacy funeral director Darin Friis says it is the second consecutive year Legacy has assisted the Men’s Shed in this endeavour.

It is an initiative well worth supporting more than once, he says, as it is great to see not only happy children, but charitable groups working together for the good of the community.

Tauranga’s Men’s Shed, based at the Historic Village, is a place where a group of men, passionate about helping others can share their practical skills in ways that assist the community.

Lessons from Auckland’s Super City Five years on there is much debate about the value of Auckland’s Super City.

While they haven’t controlled their costs, the Auckland Super City has to be deemed a success just because the previous seven councils were totally dysfunctional – and this was holding their region back alarmingly.

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Thirty-one men, aged 65 and over with a wide variety of skills, gather and collectively volunteer about 280 hours each week.

They put their handyman skills to work on a whole host of projects that benefit a wide number of community groups and organisations.

Those on the receiving end include hospice shops (reparation of saleable goods), Age Concern, The Elms Foundation, Brain Injury Association, Cancer Society, Salvation Army, preschools and kindergartens, to name but a few.

The Men’s Shed team currently includes woodworkers, builders, joiners, engineers, electricians, plumbers, handymen, a watchmaker and a veterinarian, and their workflow is continuous, says Men’s Shed manager David Harper.

“The greatest thrill for the man attending the Shed is that they are still able to contribute, in a very worthwhile way, to the Community of Tauranga. The Shed provides a focus, creates self-worth and camaraderie amongst the gents.”

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The liberating powers of acrylic Phillipa Wilson has endured her share of personal tragedy. She’s lost a husband and a partner, and now she’s alone fighting Parkinson’s disease.

But there’s shouldn’t be one iota of pity. Even Pippa doesn’t have the will or the time to be selfindulgent, to feel sorry for herself.

“It’s frustrating rather than depressing. And I’ve decided I have just got to keep going.”

To keep going she paints – prolifically.

“I don’t feel comfortable calling myself an artist. How do you define artist?”

Perhaps someone who canvases cover every square inch of her living room walls and then down the hallway to the front door.

Studies, portraits, landscapes. Other works, two and three deep are propped up against the wall.

The modest artist says her work is received “positively”.

Her work will come under scrutiny again this weekend at the Greenwood Park Village art and craft fair.

Pippa, a resident at the village, will have

30 works showing at the fair, which has been running for 20 years.

There’s the watercolour of the big-bottomed farm girl, teetering on a stool while hand-milking a cow. What was the inspiration?

“I just come up with ideas.”

There’s also one of a local bloke, his belly protruding over his belt.

Is this a statement on manhood at Greenwood? Pippa chuckles.

And there’s Pippa’s travel diary when she went to art workshops in Greece and France. Fourteen weeks chronicled in sketches – from the minarets of Istanbul to the windmills of Mykonos.

Images, not words. But they say a picture is worth a thousand words.

But painting and Parkinson’s are an

Artist Phillipa Wilson in her home studio.

Photo: Tracy Hardy.

unlikely union. And one was sure to impact sooner or later.

“My acrylic work is going off.

I can’t get the smooth finish now.

Too messy.” But not in the eye of the beholder.

Pippa then swings her legs and sets off on another spontaneous lap of her living room. It’s disconcerting to the uninitiated.

Dyskinesia, the difficulty or distortion of performing voluntary movements. It appears like an uncoordinated dance and goes with the territory.

Pippa also suffers auditory hallucinations. “I hear things that simply aren’t real.” She called the maintenance man to fix her doorbell which kept ringing.

“I could hear it. He couldn’t!”

But the artist is unbowed. “It’s all about attitude.” The artist has plenty of that.

The Greenwood Village annual art and craft fair will feature a mix of awardwinning artists and hobbyist crafters with pieces ranging from fine art, etchings and prints to pottery. It’s open Saturday and Sunday at Greenwood Village from 10am to 3pm.

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Bending over backwards for the yoga community Donning a pair of neon tights and unfurling But 40 years ago, yoga was more taboo your designer yoga mat is now a common than trendy in the region, says Tauranga Yoga Centre founders Lyn Bernard and routine for many in the Bay – it’s become Marilyn Waddicor.

“People felt threatened by the word,” as fashionable as it is practical.

recalls Marilyn. “They just didn’t understand what it was until they came to try it for themselves and realised it’s non-threatening and a lot of fun. They felt quite at ease afterwards.”

“When we first started, we put a lot of flyers out, but there was some resistance from the community,” adds Lyn. A lot has changed since the sisters established the Bay’s first yoga practice in 1975. What began as a small group of likeminded people, exploring the movements in the former St John’s Community Hall on Cameron Road, now boasts classes so popular there’s often limited space in the carpark of their Elizabeth Street premises.

South African-born Lyn and Marilyn immigrated to New Zealand in the 1960s and ‘70s – Marilyn first, followed by her sister nine years later. But it was in their home country that Lyn was first introduced to yoga.

“I had two little ones – one had just started school, and the other was three. A girlfriend rang me up and invited me to try yoga and I thought ‘why not?’ The first class had a lovely teacher who was in her 60s, and was so flexible – like rubber.

I remember thinking ‘wow, I love this’.”

Marilyn initially

together,” says Lyn. “Even as children, we never had an argument. It’s a privilege to share such common interests and values.”

It’s a sentiment they share through Tauranga Yoga Centre, which operates with a goal of offering classes for absolutely everyone at an affordable rate.

They also hold special sessions for women affected by breast cancer, as well as post and antenatal classes.

The pair are a testament to the ongoing benefits of the practice, and although they admit neither are as disciplined as they used to be, they’re still passionate about sharing yoga with the community.

“It’s not often you get to do something that you love doing, and we feel really lucky to have come this far,” says Lyn. To celebrate 40 years, Tauranga Yoga Centre is holding a mini-festival on Saturday, November 14, from 9am. Open yoga classes are a gold coin donation.

For more information, visit: www.taurangayoga.org.nz/workshopsevents/

lived in Tokoroa with her husband, before relocating to the Bay. Not long after she was joined by Lyn, who started teaching yoga in Tauranga. Inspired by her sister, Marilyn followed suit.

“Although it was new, it felt very familiar and very comfortable,” says Marilyn.

“At that stage, it was just a group of likeminded people who got together and did the practice.

“As time went on, we suggested more workshops with overseas practitioners and training for those who wanted to be instructors.”

Both favour the Iyengar style, which places emphasis on detail, precision and alignment in the performance of posture and breath control. However, the beauty of the Tauranga Yoga Centre is that all of the teachers are not limited to one practice and instruct whatever is natural to them.

“Just learning to breathe correctly is a big part of yoga, and working the body gently. Yoga is much deeper than the physical,” says Lyn. While some might struggle to work alongside their sibling, the pair have never found it difficult and say they share a particularly close bond.

“We’ve always worked

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Tauranga Yoga Centre instructors Lyn Bernard and Marilyn Waddicor.

residence in Tokoroa

Fireworks cause fear and panic in animals The SPCA is calling for a ban on people buying fireworks to avoid fear, injure and disruption to pets.

SPCA New Zealand CEO Ric Odom says the public has known for many years that private fireworks are a danger to both people and animals.

Calls for a ban on public sales have still not been met despite a Change.org petition attracting more than 32,000 signatures.

“Fireworks are traumatic for animals. The loud, unexpected bangs are distressing for many animals.

It can cause them to run away creating more safety

issues for people and animals.

“The short sale period for private use fireworks doesn’t stop people lighting fireworks for months after Guy Fawkes. People with pets have to be alert to the danger far beyond the November 5.

“There is only one solution in the SPCA’s eyes and that is to ban firework sales to individuals and allow people to enjoy controlled public displays only,” says Ric. Research shows that when exposed to fireworks, animals routinely displayed fearful behaviour including trembling, escaping, urination or defecation, vocalisation and destructive behaviour.

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On Friday evening, you’ll have 60 seconds, your voice, and your passion to get your idea across. No slides, no props – just a microphone and a smile.

Veteran participants in Startup Weekend events recommend you use the ‘pitch-fire’ format to make sure your idea gets the attention it deserves. Who are you and what is your story? (five to 10 seconds).

What is the problem your product solves? (five to 10 seconds). Explain how the product might work to solve the problem (10 to 20 seconds). Then, and most importantly, tell participants who you need on your team to build it over the next 54 hours (a developer, marketing, designer?) ( five to 10 seconds). Finally, give your startup a name.

After pitches, you will have time to mingle – your time to start recruiting others interested in your idea.

If you did not pitch, or if you are having trouble finding others to join your team, you can use this time to seek out those who pitched other ideas you found interesting.

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Katikati’s art centre a born survivor There were times when Katikati Craft and Mural Centre came close to folding. Either it wasn’t making any money or not making enough money.

shop died and it has been sold.

“We were hoping for a best case scenario whereby the new owners would want to retain us as sitting tenants. But they are a local business who want to move in,” says Di Logan, a founding member of the Centre.

But the Katikati Craft and It’s suffered yet another blow Mural Centre is a born survivor. and it’s being forced from its main It is going to relocate to the street premises. The owner of the Talisman Centre in Talisman Drive, just one street back from its present Main Street premises.

“They are new premises – very modern and very nice.”

The Centre started in 1991 to support the mural industry in the town. They sold mural merchandise, key rings, calendars, tea towels and souvenirs.

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“Then at the suggestion of a local artist Joan Clark we brought on board locals artists and

crafts people. It became a place for them to showcase and sell their work,” says Di. It worked well for the owner of the building, who got some rent for an empty old shop and local artists and crafts people had an outlet for their work. It hasn’t been a great commercial venture.

“But it’s incredible that a shop run by volunteers and locals crafts has sustained itself for so long.

But yes, we will be carrying on,” says Di. “We can’t have a town filled with so many wonderfully talented artists and crafts people without somewhere for them to show and sell their work.”

And so, the Katikaki Craft and Mural Centre vacated their main street location last week.

“Locals keep coming in and saying you can’t close, you can’t leave us.”

And they’re not worried about moving the business off the main drag. A new access way will give main street pedestrian traffic direct passage to the Talisman Centre.

While it has never been lucrative, the Centre has always pulled through. And again it looks set to carry the flag for local creatives.

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Interest in quality coastal living soars A Tauranga builder is having to enlist the full-time services of a boutique architect as demand for mid to high end property, and land, in Papamoa continues to reach a premium.

Since March 2005 Coast Homes has sold 21 homes, including the land on which they are built, with an average sales price between $650,000 and $800,000, plus four surpassing the $1 million mark.

Coast Homes director Steve Short says he cannot see demand slowing down any time soon, given the staggering buying activity in recent times as people look to capitalise on a booming market.

Backed by recent figures showing house sales in Mount Maunganui and Papamoa hitting a nine-year high, the median price along the stretch of coastline now sits at $582,000, with more Aucklanders making the 207km trip down the motorway to the Bay of Plenty looking to cash in on affordability.

“There are only six lots of titled land available in Papamoa so you can’t get land for love nor money,” says Steve.

“Our sections are being secured even before going to the market. This is testament to the quality of service and product that Coast

Homes can bring to the market.”

Steve says emphasis on quality to last the distance and being in control of the value of your home by building from scratch are increasingly dominant considerations in the current market.

“Building a new home used to be a bit of a mystery to many and a daunting task. But there’s been a real shift in recent times to building a home so that the value, rather the perceived value of an existing home, is real and totally measurable.

“People want to be in control and are very aware of the building process.”

Steve says that in the past there may have been a misconception that areas such as The Lakes and Pyes Pa were proving more popular due to affordability in mediumdensity areas.

However, he says this is no longer the case with a noticeable shift in the medium to high end of the market, where Coast Homes aligns itself.

A flow on effect has seen a Tauranga boutique architect working tirelessly, and expanding his business, to keep both contracted demand and a waiting list in check.

“I have noticed a huge jump in concepts moving into consents. Over the last two months I have designed about 12 homes with 90 per cent moving into consents

Archistudio director Kyle Goldsack and Coast Homes director Steve Short. already,” says Archistudio founder Kyle Goldsack, one of Coast Homes’ four preferred architects.

“With this huge demand I have had to employ staff to take on the huge load of consent work, as have all the other architects and designers locally. It is a really exciting time for Tauranga’s construction industry.”

Plenty of benefits to a free trade deal with the EU Last week I attended the launch of the Bay of Plenty Regional Economic Action Plan, a set of key initiatives designed to grow the region’s economy.

Many of the opportunities identified for investment and growth rely on trading with overseas markets, such as forestry and horticulture. Trade is vital for creating more jobs and delivering higher incomes, for the Bay of Plenty region and New Zealand as a whole.

The government has made significant progress on several trade deals which will unlock a wide range of opportunities for our country.

Earlier this year the Korea Free Trade Agreement was signed and passed through Parliament, and just a few weeks after finalising the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) the Prime Minister and European Union (EU) leaders have announced that negotiations will begin on an

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A free trade deal with the EU could bring significant benefits to New Zealand. The EU countries have around NZ$20 trillion worth of GDP and is home to a number of markets that already value our high-quality export products.

As well as opening up restrictive markets, free trade agreements reduce the cost of exporting our goods. The agreement with Korea will save New Zealand exporters $65 million in the first year alone and largely eliminate the $229 million our exporters pay a year in duties.

Figures show that the TPP and the free trade deal with Korea together

are worth $14,000 to every kiwifruit grower alone in New Zealand. This is money that can be spent investing in growing their businesses, hiring more staff and paying higher wages.

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Venice goes to Australia: Bay’s Broadway baby The part’s been played by Filipino actress Lea Salonga, who supplied the singing voice of two Disney princesses.

But this time, Tauranga’s It’s also been played by English musical Venice Harris will step into the theatre actress Frances Ruffelle, who’s played the role of Chicago’s Roxie Hart. role of Eponine Thenardier in Brisbane’s version of the musical ‘Les Misérables’ on November 10-January 24. She’s also has roles in the ensemble and as a village girl.

At only age nine, this Broadway baby has already played three characters from some of the longest running musicals including ‘Annie’, ‘The Sound of Music’ and, now, ‘Les Misérables’.

“It’s quite normal for her now,” says mum Melanie. “She doesn’t really talk about it. She’s just goes along with it, she’s quiet about it.”

Perhaps just modest?

“We were just thinking the other day she was seven when she got into ‘Annie’. It’s amazing, the time’s just flown by now, and she’s 10 next year.”

The Bethlehem College junior pupil tried out for the role in August while across the ditch auditioning for Sydney performing arts school The McDonald College, with her equally talented 15-yearold brother Flynn. He’s into theatre, while Venice prefers musical theatre.

“We saw the ‘Les Misérables’ auditions were on while we were

there, so we just took her [Venice] along to that,” says Melanie.

There’s also a possible opportunity for Venice to travel Asia with the cast in February, as long as she still meets the height requirements. “They like their performers small. They have to be under 133cm,” says Melanie.

Venice stands 127cm.

The family returned from Australia on October 18 after one week rehearsing ‘Les Misérables’ and four weeks performing with the Sydney cast, and they’ll pack their bags to support Venice during the Brisbane season.

Venice will be singing, moving, and wearing clothes how Young Eponine does. But she’s never seen the musical.

“None of us have,” says Melanie. “We would never have thought that at this time she’d be in ‘Les Misérables’ in Australia. We probably should Zoe Hunter watch the movie.”

Venice Harris practising her lines. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

Raising awareness of women’s rights Domestic violence. It’s a conversation typically kept behind closed doors.

‘It’s not okay’ is the phrase the campaigns say we should be shouting from the rooftops. It’s not okay to threaten me, to yell at me, to hurt me.

It’s what a Tauranga woman wishes she made herself believe a long time ago. For confidentiality, we’ll call her Sally.

She’s a mother of two and a victim of abuse, mental abuse. Sally and her friend Jean, both in their late twenties, are planning to put a petition to Parliament in a bid to change the law on domestic violence.

Their reasons are pretty straight forward. “I want to put a letter out to all victims of domestic violence asking the government to take us seriously,” says Jean, who’s also a victim of domestic violence.

“I believe that’s where it starts where everyone voices their stories.”

This November marks the beginning of the White Ribbon campaign, which aims to educate men about non-violent attitudes towards women and ultimately end family violence.

This is Sally’s story, one that “started off with little put downs”.

“I didn’t think much of it, but I started to feel inferior to him.” Sally tried to ignore it. “I loved him.” She fell pregnant, a baby sister to Sally’s first daughter.

“Then after telling me all of this time he’d wanted to have a baby, he was forcing me to have an abortion. I was thinking about it because I wanted to make him happy. Then I thought, ‘No way. If I have to do this on my own, I will.’”

Time went on, and his behaviour changed. “Slowly he started controlling everything. He wouldn’t listen when I said stop.” Sally threatened to call police, but didn’t.

Finally, Sally went to Tauranga Women’s Refuge, to the safe house. “In this case I thought I should have gone to the police but I wanted to get out of there.”

Tauranga Women’s Refuge can help by providing support, advice, an ear to discuss individual needs and community advocacy to support those needs.

The refuge also offers counselling programmes for women and children’s programmes.

Sally and Jean have started a Facebook page to help get victims of domestic violence behind this petition – visit ‘Victims Dealing With Domestic Violence’ on Facebook.

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New equipment boosts vet clinic’s capabilities After four years at their Mount Maunganui location, Mount Vet Hospital is expanding, adding $100,000 worth of hightech, state-of-the-art equipment to their facility.

Since opening in 2011, the clinic has grown and grown, boasting 15,000 beloved pets on their client database. With a 250m2 treatment area, the largest clinic in the Bay, two operating theatres and separate cat and dog rooms to minimise disruption, owner and principal vet surgeon Dr Jöerg Thamm says it was time to invest in more equipment, to take their procedures to the next level.

“The new equipment puts us somewhere between specialist and general practitioner, so we can sort most ailments and injuries out in house before needing to refer an animal on.

“A specialist can end up costing you thousands and can be inconvenient, so our aim is to make treatment cost effective and hassle free. That said, if we think your pet needs to go to a specialist, then we would not hesitate send them there.”

A digital x-ray, using the latest digital technology in both animal and human hospitals, is the new star of the show. Crystal clear images, taken in just seconds, allow Jöerg and his team to enhance an image without losing the quality, allowing them to easily identify any problems with your pet.

A new video endoscope has been added to the repertoire, with a flexible tube that can easily manoeuvre through any orifice without your pet requiring evasive stomach or intestinal surgery for a biopsy or check.

Other items include an electrocardiogram for heart health, specialised blood pressure monitor and an ophthalmoscope to take pictures of the inner workings of the eyes.

From routine check-ups in animal health and dentistry, to in-depth medical

Mount Vet Hospital owner and vet Jöerg Thamm holding the digital x-ray receiver plate for the animal x-ray machine.

investigations and complex surgical, including orthopaedic conditions, Mount Vet Hospital can easily deal with any pet situation.

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Three Bay residents on SPCA shame list A Whakatane man who was charged with failing to ensure the physical health of his calves has made this year’s SPCA List of Shame.

The man came in at number 17 after he was charged with failing to ensure the physical, health and behavioural needs of three calves were met was convicted and sentenced to 100 hours community work, ordered to pay reparations of $1371 and disqualified from owning livestock for two years.

When SPCA inspectors visited his property they found three calves in emaciated body condition, they were weak and not grazing as they were far too young to be weaned onto grass. They were taken by the SPCA but their condition was so severe they were unable to be saved.

In the two months prior to SPCA

involvement, 20 of his 28 calves had died, and he just assumed they were dying from scours and took no preventative action.

Two other Bay of Plenty residents have made the list of shame which was released this week in conjunction with the 2015 SPCA Annual Appeal which runs until Sunday.

The organisation releases its List of Shame each year to raise awareness of animal welfare issues and vigilance around preventing cruelty to animals.

The Rotorua man was number 19 and received a formal warning for not providing veterinary treatment to his dog which had the large tumour hanging down from its ribcage.

He attempted to tie off the tumour with rubber bands, causing it to become infected.

The third case to make the list was a Katikati man who received a formal warning after shooting his neighbour’s cat with a .22 calibre rifle.

Royal New Zealand SPCA chief

executive Ric Odom says the job of animal rescue and protection is often a challenging and heart breaking one.

“Sadly the List of Shame shows the SPCA and the public there is still work to be done to protect New Zealand’s animals.

“We have deliberately released the List of Shame on the week of our annual appeal as SPCAs around New Zealand need funds to continue their work. The List of Shame highlights the on-going need for the inspectorates who

Proper pet care from day one It’s the time of the year for puppies and kittens, and if you’ve got one, congratulations.

This newest family member will give you many hours of fun and companionship. In return you can care for your new pet by providing them with good nutrition, a safe environment and regular health checks. Your new puppy or kitten should visit the vet as soon as possible.

This first visit will include a thorough physical examination to assess overall health and to formulate a (best care) wellness plan.

Your puppy or kitten will need a series of vaccinations to ensure protection from a number of infectious diseases, such as parvo virus, distemper, kennel cough and leptospirosis in dogs and cat flu and other viruses such as FIV specific to cats. They will not be safe to venture

out into the world until they have completed their course.

They will also be checked and treated for external parasites such as fleas and ticks and internal parasites (worms).

Regular worming is recommended from two weeks of age every two weeks, until 12 weeks old and then monthly until six months and three monthly after that.

Feeding a premium diet specifically formulated for growth will ensure your puppy or kitten receives the correct balance of nutrients they require to reach optimal health. Our staff can help you select the best food for your pet.

We recommend microchipping all pets to ensure safety if they become

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Local council requires puppies to be registered by 12 weeks of age.

De-sexing your puppy or kitten before six months not only prevents unwanted litters but also ensures that your pet will not develop reproductive diseases when they are older. Finally, give your puppy a head start with our Hills Puppy School. This four-week program is run by our knowledgeable nurses.

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daily rescue abused and neglected animals as well as providing education, vet care and shelter for these vulnerable pets,” he says.

Donations can be made to street collectors around the country from November 6, at any ASB branch.

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DISTRICT UPDATE

COASTAL AND HARBOUR EROSION POLICY BEGINS

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The first stage in the development of a District-wide policy for tackling coastal and inner harbour erosion begins on November 9.

Council is opening discussions with residents and ratepayers on the controversial topic, starting with an online forum titled Living with the Changing Tides.

As part of the project, people are invited to have their say on who should fund erosion protection efforts, what should be protected, and how.

It will also make public for the first time research that shows what effects erosion could have on the District in 100 years’ time – taking into account the effects of climate change. The feedback received through the forum will guide Council in developing a District-wide policy for erosion.

There are some big decisions that need to be made, and that could potentially affect the entire District, not just those people living by the water. So it’s important everyone has a look at the information and tells us what they think.

While 100 years may seem like a long time for many of us, we need to make sure we have a plan in place that is fair, effective and affordable over the long term.

The project is based on the results of a research project that looked at the effects of erosion on Western Bay coastlines and the inner harbour over the next 100 years.

The results include the anticipated impact of climate change, which suggests New Zealand should prepare for a 1m sea level rise over the same time period. Maps of the Western Bay and Tauranga area have been generated, showing the extent of the possible effects.

The online forum is open from 9-30 November.

Participants can read frequently asked questions and relevant research – including relevant maps, view photos, take part in discussions and polls, and ask Council staff questions.

To take part visit:

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Western Bay heroes of World War One take centre stage in Katikati this month with the opening of an exhibition in the new Western Bay Museum.

PERMISSION FOR DRONES GRANTED Want to fly your drone in the Western Bay? Well – you can.

Council has taken a permissive approach to flying drones in the District, allowing their use on all Council land – provided users obey all Civil Aviation rules and that the drones do not inconvenience other users of Council’s reserves.

Councillors made the formal decision after an increasing number of requests and queries from residents wanting to know what rules or restrictions were in place for flying drones in the District.

Council’s Reserves and Facilities Manager Peter Watson says the most important consideration for drone operators is to take a common sense approach and to comply with CAA regulations - including gaining the permission of landowners and the consent of any person they may fly over.

“Another key component of the CAA regulations relates to the exclusion zones and controlled airspace that apply in the District,” he said.

Presented by Council, Unexpected Heroes is a Centennial commemoration of World War One featuring the real-life war experience of five Western Bay of Plenty individuals - a nurse, three soldiers and a child.

Unexpected Heroes officially opens on Armistice Day – 11 November – to commemorate the armistice signed between the Allies of World War One and Germany on 11 November 1918. Entry is free.

Unexpected Heroes is a travelling exhibit presenting local stories and contributions to the Great War. It is aimed at a family audience and was designed, developed and produced

by workSpace, a commercial design studio at the Otago Polytechnic in Dunedin.

The exhibit is a fully immersive experience where visitors enter a small section of trench, firmly setting the scene of World War One. Visitors will hear the stories of five unexpected heroes from the Western Bay region through the use of a hologram illusion technique called Pepper’s Ghost.

Opens 11 November

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GREEN LIGHT FOR FIRE PERMITS IN WESTERN BAY Fire permits are available in the Western Bay now that the windy conditions have eased.

Permits were put on hold by Pumicelands Rural Fire Authority in October due to high winds whipping through the District.

Moana Zone Manager Alan Pearce says that while conditions are better – care is essential. “Conditions at this time of year are always changeable and anyone wanting to light fires must be extra vigilant and ensure the fire is never unattended. Anyone with a fire permit must check the conditions of their permit before lighting any fires,’’ says Alan.

Please remember if you have a problem, query, complaint or compliment about anything to do with Council and its service, please contact our customer services team.

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Have coffee with cream Just four ingredients make this simple ice cream perfectly dreamy. Try it in a sundae topped with luscious hot fudge sauce or whipped coconut cream.

The recipe comes from ‘The Quiet Gut Cookbook’.

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2. Transfer to a bowl and chill, covered, in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.

3. Transfer the mixture to an ice-cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

4. Transfer to a freezersafe container and freeze for several hours until very firm. Serve frozen.

Bliss balls get big ‘YES’ from Dragon’s Den Otumoetai College group Casca Enterprise’s premix dessert is a treat for the health conscious.

excited” about the win.

The winning team will now represent the Bay at the national YES awards in Wellington on December 9, when they’ll be up against other regional The Year 12 students’ innovative winners. treat is called Do-Lish. The raw cacao “We’ve got to go through a whole chocolate and raspberry bliss balls other Dragon’s Den again,” says Louise. are made from natural ingredients, “Normally they only send two people including coconut oil and vanilla from the team, but this year they’re bean paste. sending everyone, so that’s pretty cool.”

Good health and good fortune have Casca Enterprise also won first place gone hand in hand, as the students are in sales, runner-up in innovation and currently celebrating winning the Bay operation, and a $1000 scholarship for of Plenty Supreme Award in The Lion Massey University each.

Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme – Louise says the team has sold about a learning programme offering students 50 Do-Lish products so far. the opportunity to create a business and “We broke even straight away and we run it for a year. sold out at Trade Fair. We’re going to Casca Enterprise representative Louise have to start making some more now.”

Skousgaard says the team is “pretty The word on the street is this new healthy treat is good.

“We’ve had a lot of positive feedback on our Facebook page and emails,” says Louise.

“A lot of people ring us up to order more.”

The runner-up YES team is Neeah Enterprises, also from Otumoetai Ella Copeland, 16, Keely Scott, 16, Louise College, which Skousgaard, 17, James Arrowsmith, 17, and Pim produced Chammoung, 17, with their winning products. hanging

herb gardens aimed at the home cook who wanted easy access to fresh herbs and looked attractive in the home.

Neeah self-produced the herb gardens from locallysourced supplies. The group also picked up the Customer Service Award.

Tauranga Girls’ College won the Business Operations Award, Marketing Award, and Manufacturing and Production Award, while Aquinas College won the Innovation Award and Sustainability Award.

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Quarry’s spring festival changes hands Pipes and Drums with Tina Peat’s Celtic will transform into a mini-festival – a hub The annual Te Puna Quarry Park Quarry Dancers, Kaimai Express Bluegrass Band, of activity and music for all ages.

Fest is back, but after 19 years, there’s one Acoustic Music Club and Tauranga Brass Musical entertainment features radical change behind the scenes – organiser Band. throughout the day on the green and in and park founder, Shirley Sparks, is taking With food and drink stalls, produce for the amphitheatre, including The Wai Taiko a back seat. sale and the quarry’s own giant garden sale Drummers (Japanese drumming), BOP “Myself and the team we were finding – a must for all garden enthusiasts – it such hard work, in addition to the it’s a great way to get out and about work that we do up at the quarry on in the pre-summer sun. a regular basis, and we were going to “The weather is good and the cancel it,” she says. butterflies are fluttering,” says Shirley.

Luckily, the committee’s good “People have run out of swan plants friends at Bethlehem-Te Puna Lions in their own gardens and they are stepped in and offered their services bringing caterpillars to the quarry, to keep the increasingly popular event so there are plenty of butterflies, alive. which is a great attraction.

“They have it sussed and it’s such a “People can come to explore the relief to sit back and enjoy the event,” park, go for a jog or a walk or play says Shirley. “People are telling me in this beautiful place.” about it, that they’re coming to the Entry is a $2 coin for adults, and Quarry, and it’s very exciting!”

Te Puna Quarry Park alive with the sound of music. free for children under 15.

On Sunday, November 8, the quarry

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Winning the war against stoats, rats and possums It must have taken the trill of the toutouwai, the songsters of the forest, to fire up the environmental vigilantes of Puketoki again.

Colin Hewens on the track in the reserve.

They have largely dealt to the possums, rats, stoats and ferrets of Puketoki Reserve.

Now they’re forming a new hit squad to rout the vermin at the top of Whakamarama Road, a place known as ‘The Blade’ so the song of the North Island Robin will return to those treetops.

And the squad’s calling for volunteers to ride with them.

It started about eight years ago when Colin Hewens and his Friends of Puketoki noticed ominous signs in the 40-hectare reserve.

“It had gone quiet. There was no birdsong and no new undergrowth coming away.”

The Friends started a pest control programme with the blessing of the Western Bay District Council, which manages the reserve.

“Initially we got 35 possums a month.

Two or three years later the count was down to 50 a year which has been consistent for three or four years.” This year they’ve bagged 25. Hopefully it’s an aberration.

“But overall it’s been a very successful programme.”

That success was measured by the sighting of one pair of toutouwai. It was an inspirational encounter.

“We do bird counts every three months and the North Island robin has thrived.”

Thrived because they now believe there are more than 25 toutouwai in the reserve.

“We have separately heard 12 birds in a five-minute survey. You only get a fraction of the total population when you are listening for just five minutes in five different places.”

“The pest control has done it because the robins are friendly, trusting birds and foragers. They ground feed which caused them to be slaughtered. Now they can feed in relative safety.”

The birds, which are not much bigger than a sparrow, are a dark slate grey with a pale greyish-white lower breast and belly. They are known to come close to people, evening standing on their shoes.

Now, on the back of that Puketoki Reserve success Colin wants to take the pest control further up the road where there is more work to be done.

“I heard Whakamarama Community Incorporated was putting in a new 40-minute walking track for the public to access the Kaimai bush at the end of the road,” says Colin.

He thought it would be great to encourage people to get involved in a pest control programme around the walking track so the birds will have a sanctuary there too.

Now Colin’s calling for volunteers to join

the Friends of the Blade group. If you are interested in joining the group, email col.hewens@orcon.net.nz or Hunter Wells call Colin on (07) 526 771.

Wild yearnings in home garden trends Garden trends for 2016 are reflecting a global awareness of precious natural resources, personal health, and the yearning to connect with the rawness of nature.

growing in dry conditions, it combines a raised bed with a built-in composter that turns biodegradable scraps into rich soil.

The report reveals that organically caredfor lawns are seen as safer for people, pets and the planet.

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This sector is getting a facelift One of the easiest ways of doing as people shift from ‘doing’ to this is with our own private gardens. ‘making’.

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Teaching English to the Bay Picture this: A man or woman migrates to the Bay of Plenty from overseas looking to start a new life here, but they can’t speak English.

How do they learn the language?

Through experienced English teachers in the Bay. This week, an inaugural meeting was held at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic to elect a committee for a Bay of Plenty branch of the national body Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Aotearoa New Zealand.

Tauranga’s Bay Learning Academy managing director Liz Signal says Tauranga has never had its own branch. By putting the word out of a TESOLANZ branch in the Bay, she’s hoping it will raise the standards of English language teachers in the region.

“TESOLANZ helps to ensure the quality of teachers in the Bay is better than anywhere else.”

Liz says teaching migrants the English language and seeing them assimilate to the New Zealand lifestyle in Tauranga is simply magic.

“It’s what we do it all for. The other day, one of the students took a photo of a guy from China, a guy from India and a guy from South Korea. They

were heading off for the afternoon and of course they had to speak in English.”

Liz says there’s a large increase of migrants to the area. “Forty per cent of the Bay’s overseas born population comes from United Kingdom and Ireland, and 22 per cent from Asia,” says Liz, reading from Immigration New Zealand Stats.

“So 22 per cent of Asians don’t necessarily speak English and they want to make a home in the Bay. So in order for them to be able to integrate, they need English.”

Once the committee for the BOP branch has been elected, there’ll be regular professional development meetings held.

Zoe Hunter

University of Waikato TESOLANZ associate professor Margaret Franken speaking to the teachers.

The language of learning; start them young The benefits of children learning a second language are well documented. Apart from the life-enriching ability to converse in another language with people from another culture, there are benefits that go far beyond the words themselves.

At ACG Tauranga our students learn Spanish, and it gladdens my heart to think about the opportunities this skill may bring them in later life. Whether it’s being able to converse with the locals when backpacking through South America, or closing a business deal, a second language opens doors. It also opens their eyes to the wider world from a young age.

Research shows that learning a second language is also good for learning in general. A recent article described going back and forth between languages as ‘a kind of brain training’. Learning a second language has been found to increase a child’s creativity, as well as their cognitive abilities.

The benefits don’t stop there – learning a second language may even delay the onset of age-related degenerative disorders such as dementia of Alzheimer’s by up to five years.

ACG Tauranga recently celebrated International Languages Week, which was a great opportunity to learn about other cultures. Although the students learn Spanish, they learnt about several different cultures – with our Year 8 students presenting an item in assembly. We also celebrated with a delicious multi-cultural lunch, and a fun quiz testing our knowledge of other languages.

Learning a language isn’t just about vocabulary – it opens the door to a broader world than the one students are exposed to, and encourages our children to be global citizens. And the best part?

They have loads of fun while doing it.

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SPORT & RECREATION

Gym stars take the sport to new heights Recovering from two broken hips, forced to take three and a half years off from the sport she loved – there was a time when gymnast Chelsea Barns’ hopes of becoming a national champion looked bleak.

So being named Women’s Gymnast of the Year in Step 10, as well taking home medals in bar and as part of the NZ TransTasman team against Australia, at the 2015 New Zealand National Gymsports Championships recently was a dream come true for the 19-year-old.

“I’d been working really hard with my gymnastics training, plus strength training and working with my physio to help maintain my injuries,” she says. “The last few years I couldn’t reach nationals, so it was really good to put the injuries to one side – I am still standing after nationals this time, so that’s really nice!”

Chelsea is also proudly standing by a number of her fellow Argos Gymnastics Club members, who earned medals at the recent competition.

Lucy Pringle (16) was named a Step 9 National Champion and took home a further four medals in the apparatuses: gold in vault and beam, silver in bar and fourth on floor.

Her speciality is bar, which she loves because “it’s unique compared to the other disciplines”. Although it was scary at first, since starting gymnastics age eight, she “kept trying” and eventually overcame the fear of flying through the air.

The pair have also been named in the team heading to Hawaii in January 2016 to compete at the 40th Annual Aloha Gymfest.

Fourteen-year-old Isabella Johansson was another star gymnast at the event, named

National Rhythmic Gymnastic Champion for Level 5, a first for Argos and the Bay of Plenty.

“It was amazing,” she says.

“Being a national champion is something I’ve always wanted to achieve.”

ARGOS Gymnastics Club centre manager Greer Meyer says it’s a fantastic effort and reflects the girls’ hard work throughout the year.

Male top pupils include David Smyth, who was competing in trampoline for the first time and is the first trampolinist for Argos for many years. He took seventh in trampoline 13-14 years, fourth in double mini tramp and silver in synchro trampoline.

Meanwhile, gymnast Hunter Mortleman took seventh in the vault Level 5.

For the full list of the winners, visit www.gymsportsnz.com

The award-winning gymnastics team from Argos.

Avocados bring axemen back to A&P Show

Wood chopping returns to the to come along and be part of our site at Katikati A&P Show in February, the show. thanks to sponsorship from the avocado “This is the Katikati A&P Show’s 94th year and we believe it is marketer AVANZA. It’s several years since appropriate to bring back one of the show’s long chopping was part of the show and the standing traditions, 2016 event will the chopping, while take the form of also promoting demonstration the growth of a chopping, and relatively new possibly sawing, industry, avocado by some of the orcharding, in country’s top the district.”

Val Baker of the names in the sport.

Alongside the Katikati Axemens Association, is chopping arena will co-ordinating the be a large marquee, chopping exhibitions the site for a range of which will run events and exhibits Chris Lord Junior will be among throughout the co-ordinated by the axemen taking part in the Kati Avo Expo afternoon.

AVANZA-sponsored event at the representing the “It won’t be an 2016 Katikati A&P Show. local avocado axemen’s carnival industry, with the as such, but we may support of sponsorship from AVANZA. run it like a series of match races and Sheryl Palmer, chair of the Kati Avo so far have several axemen and possibly Expo co-ordinating committee, says the two axe-women, who have indicated aim is to promote the local industry to they are keen to take part,” says Val. both orchardists and the public.

Lance Trow, a former NZ A Team “We are inviting anyone who provides member and his son Michael, a services or machinery, equipment, contender for the NZ Under 21 team fertiliser, sprays and more to growers, from Thames, will be taking part as

will Andrew Haswell of Oparau, former NZ B team member. Chris Lord senior, of Waitomo will be MC and his son, Chris Lord Junior, a member of the NZ Under 21 team, will be competing too. Also taking part will be experienced axeman George Richards of Putaruru.

The Katikati A&P Show will be held on Sunday February 7, 2016.

Anyone interested in being part of the Kati Avo Expo stand email katiavoexpo@gmail.com

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& beauty

Seeing the difference between night and day vision Statistics show 60 per cent of people notice the difference between clarity of their daytime and night time vision, says Anya Fischer from Fischer and Fischer Optometrists.

Anja and Karl Fischer from Fischer and Fischer Optometrist with the i.Profiler Plus machine. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

“Research into how we see has discovered there are functionally two distinct ways that our eyes work, depending on the environmental conditions.”

Anya says daytime vision concentrates on sharpness, colour, contrast and depth perception.

Night-time vision involves loss of colour and detail, haloes and motion blur, which is most apparent when looking at a trail left by sparkles at night.

“The difference in the quality of vision is mainly due to the different cells within the retina, but can also be influenced by our age and changes within the eye.

“The cornea and lens in the eye become less clear with age, causing light to scatter inside the eye, which increases glare. Pupils shrink and let less light in the eye. Tricky combination and a source of frustration for many.”

In the past a yellow or amber tint has been promoted as a remedy, but it only improves contrast for hazy and overcast conditions, says Anya. It doesn’t work for night driving.

“If a recent eye test didn’t uncover any

Is it possible to turn back time?

To many, ageing is just something that happens, an unavoidable part of life that brings with it all the un-niceties.

But there is growing noise amongst the scientific community that perhaps ageing doesn’t have to be so unpleasant.

Perhaps, it doesn’t even have to happen at all. The term ‘growing old gracefully’ may, for once, have some truth to it.

The answer is a clock that ticks inside every dividing cell of our bodies at the tips of our chromosomes, in a region called

FISCHER + FISCHER

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the telomere. The shortening of our telomeres is proven to have a direct correlation with ageing and age related diseases.

Dr Bill Andrews explains: “Just like the caps on your shoelaces, the older the telomeres get, the more worn out and shorter they become, until they are rendered useless. This malfunction is one of the biggest, yet most unknown, killers of humans today.

By putting a halt to the

shortening of our telomeres – or even better, lengthening them – the cure for cancer, Aids, Alzheimer’s and a long list of other telomere shortening related diseases is one step closer. Plus, you could extend your healthy life indefinitely.”

Science tells us that if you can stop the shortening of telomeres you can actually stop ageing itself.

If you can lengthen them, you guessed it – now we’re talking about age reversal.

Remember, cell division = telomere shortening = ageing.

So with new products available, is it time to update your skincare regime?

problems but you still struggle to focus on the road at night you may need further examination.”

Anya says use of the i.Profiler Plus for more in depth tests often uncovers the reason – and the way to fix – of poor night time vision.

“With only six i.Profiler Plus available in the country, we are really lucky to have one in the Bay of Plenty.”

The test is short and simple and included in every eye examination performed by Fischer + Fischer Optometrists.

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Best relief for body and mind Due to its popularity, Tauranga Thai Massage, a well-established local business, is now expanding and as such has welcomed Narna to their team.

Narna has recently arrived from Thailand and brings 30 years of extensive training and experience in therapeutic massage. Director Chorn Puranaphan and her team offer a wealth of expertise and techniques in traditional Thai herbal massage.

Thai massage is excellent for those suffering from neck and shoulder problems, and can increase your range of motion – particularly beneficial for computer users.

The team at Tauranga Thai Massage specialise in treating pain and nerve problems. They offer deep tissue massage and Thai foot massage (reflexology).

Chorn says, “Thai massage is the most energising form of massage. All our therapists know how to stimulate pressure points, which help to open energy pathways in the body.

“The traditional techniques we use help to balance the body’s systems and create a sense of wellbeing. A boosted immune systems is also a benefit of traditional Thai massage as toxins are released through improved circulation and immunity to illness is increased.”

What are you waiting for? Contact Chorn and her team and book your appointment for traditional Thai herbal massage and experience the benefits for yourself.

Chorn and her team are currently running a competition to win a free Thai massage with Narna.

‘Like’ and share their Thai Massage Tauranga Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ ThaiMassageTauranga, and comment why you or someone you know is deserving of a massage to be in to win.

Competition closes November 30, 2015 and the winner will be announced on their Facebook page on December 1.

Narna and Chorn are here to help with any ailments you may have.

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& beauty

Women advised to seek early treatment for hair loss Hair loss is increasingly common among women in the Bay of Plenty, but embarrassment often prevents them seeking early treatment.

SRS Hair Clinic production manager Raissa Sidhu has a background in biomedical science, graduating from Otago and Auckland Universities, and natural medicine and says increasing hair loss is a nationwide trend among women.

At SRS, about 50 per cent of patients are now female.

“Increasingly, women in their twenties are already starting to exhibit hair loss, but they are too embarrassed to seek treatment. They don’t realise how common hair loss among women is because many women have long hair and go to great lengths to cover it up.”

However, the longer they wait to begin treatment, the longer it takes to return the scalp and hair to a healthy state.

“When hair loss is in its early stages, it is easier to return the scalp and hair to its normal healthy state.

But the longer you wait, the more your condition deteriorates and it can become more difficult to reverse.

It can still be treated, but results take much longer.”

Demand for their successful hair loss treatment has seen SRS Hair Clinic open new clinics at Anglesea Clinic in Hamilton and Grace Hospital Consulting Rooms in Tauranga.

SRS successfully combines the use of natural treatments with modern scientific methods. Its state-of-the-art laboratory in Auckland manufactures a range of natural hair treatments to restore scalp health and hair growth.

Type 2 diabetics have an advantage!

What do an alcoholic, a coeliac, a person with lactose intolerance and a type 2 diabetic have in common?

They all have an intolerance to a particular substance. In order, alcohol, gluten, dairy products and glucose.

Although this sounds unlikely, the type 2 diabetic actually has a distinct advantage over the others as they are generally stuck with their intolerance for life. The type 2 diabetic, by simply regulating the amount of carbohydrate they eat and a regular routine of highintensity exercise, at their own level of ability can often quickly improve their intolerance to glucose.

We are a month into our local study with 16 local type 2s, and

this recipe has already resulted in significant decreases in insulin medication and, one man is completely free from injecting insulin. This is life-changing stuff and backs up our clear view that many type 2 diabetics are actually very motivated to improve their condition, and do not make progress due to the lack of an integrated plan to actually do this.

Along with the improvement in glucose intolerance comes additional benefits in the form of

relief from reflux, painful lower leg neuropathy and sleep apnoea.

Weight loss and improvement in other medical markers are also common.

Thanks to Susanne Irwin and her staff at Robert Harris, who put on a really delicious, tasty and sustaining lunch for us on Saturday, and the small, high protein savoury muffins were a highlight.

Susanne may decide to develop a small range of this diabetic friendly food and many of her current food range already fits this bill.

We still have the free opinions going at New World Mount, so give me a call or send me an email to make an appointment: leigh@ eatforkeeps.com 027 294 1980.

What do you value and what is your value?

When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier – ROY DISNEY. Research is showing that when we write down our values and then think on how much our day reflects those values (even if we only do it once or twice) in the short term, it has the effect of making us feel more powerful, in control and strong, feel more loving, connected and empathetic towards others, increases pain tolerance, enhances self-control and reduces unhelpful musings after a

stressful experience.

There are even more benefits in the long term, merely by taking that first step to write down our values and reflect on their incorporation in our daily lives (refer to nearly 100 other research studies in this area).

Do you clearly know what your values are and if not what you can do to bring more clarification?

If you would like to know more about coaching or supervision phone Mary Parker, The Fast Track Coach, on 07 577 1200 or 021 258 2145, or visit www.coachingtheattitude.co.nz

Quality manager Claudia Sidhu with Raissa in the manufacturing facility.

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Changing the world we live in Learning about global communities is much more than an abstract concept for students at Omokoroa Point School.

knowing about Chiyambi and now the money from our and his community helps Christmas fair goes towards the them understand that these are sponsorship.” issues affecting real people.

Vicki says the school “The sponsorship is a chance keeps reports about to consider how life is in other Chiyambi posted in the parts of the world and how admin area so students they can play their little part and parents can see in improving things for people his progress. that aren’t as lucky.”

Chiyambi’s story For the past With Chiyambi’s community has also becoming nine years reaching their development an important the school teaching tool for the goals, Vicki says the school is has been about to take on its second child students. sponsoring sponsorship and she’s sending “A lot of what a student on out a challenge to other schools we have to teach the other side in and around Tauranga to join is about global of the world them in changing a child’s life. communities and – Chiyambi “When you find out how you issues such as water from are changing someone’s life, it conservation.

Mikolongwe, Omokoroa Point School student council CEOs Caitlin Maurice, For our students, makes it very worthwhile.”

13, Kyrin Palmer, 12, and Zara Weatherley, 12. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

Malawi.

Omokoroa Point School Chiyambi What’s changed in Mikolongwe? principal Vicki Knell says the was six-years-old when the school’s sponsorship was initially - Maize production increased from 270kg per hectare school began sponsoring him sparked by a local pastor who through World Vision child to 1249kg per hectare saw the need in Mikolongwe sponsorship and his community - Seventy per cent of households keep livestock, making and encouraged locals to lend was struggling. them less vulnerable if crops fail their support.

Now, almost a decade on, - Prevalence of diarrhoea has fallen from 52 per cent to “Each year it’s been up to locals have access to food and 3 per cent and the last cases of cholera were treated in 2010 the student council to renew water, preventable child deaths - More than 70 per cent of people are now using clean water that commitment and to find have been eliminated with from boreholes and shallow wells improvements in rates of malaria the money to pay for it, and - About 74 per cent of adults are now literate they always have. They’ve run and diarrhoea, and education is - Malaria rates have dropped from 81 per cent to 22 per cent. special discos to raise funds paving the way for the future.

Using psychology support to help families The theme of this year’s Psychology Week, November 9-15, is ‘living life well’ with the aim to increase public awareness of how psychology can help people, families/whanau and communities to find ways to increase their psychological wellbeing.

It also aims to highlight the contributions that psychologists make in health, sport, corrections, education, welfare and business.

This is the first year that New Zealand has held such an event. Dr Peter Stanley, who is chairperson of the Bay of Plenty Branch of NZ Psychological Society, says a dedicated week recognises the importance of psychology to our daily lives.

“There are few things that happen in life that Event presenters Emma-Leigh Hodge, Matt Hegan, are not influenced by psychology, or that do not Rebecca Sargisson, Tracey Phizacklea and Tina Burke. have consequences for how people think, feel, and behave.”

Club on Sulphur Point.

Psychology Week will feature events involving Admission is free to this event. The talks are by psychologists across the country. The major event local psychologists and postgraduate psychology in Tauranga will be short talks on children’s students and they will cover anxiety in children, behaviour that will be given between 5.30-7.30pm cyberbulling, what happens in playgrounds and on November 10 at Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat managing children’s behaviour.

Racing ahead

Inaugural festival a hit

More than 200 people put their feet to the pavement to help raise funds for the Omokoroa Skate Path last Saturday.

A new Pasifika group in the Bay of Plenty held its first Pasifika Festival at Te Akau Ki Papamoa School last week.

Photos: Tracy Hardy.

Lucy Penellum, 9, Heidi Warren, 6, Holly Warren, 9, and Emily Aldridge, 9.

Emmalouise Smith, 4, as a witch.

Jessica, 8, and her mother Ginny McGowan.

Mia MacKenzie, 10, getting a massage from Krystal Cameron from Physiotherapy Innovation.

Te Akau Ki Papamoa School pupils Amylee Reeves, 10, Cheree Gray, 10, and Ellyx Whelan, 10.

Katikati Primary School pupil Atalia Kumar, 8.

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Cushion comfort to help mum

Another popular option is a ginger compress – an infusion of ginger, heated up and placed across the client’s lower back.

“Kidneys eliminate 60 per cent of the fluid in your system, and sometimes we get a little sluggish – particularly when you have another person to support!” explains Emma.

“So putting the compress there will help clear away the fluid faster.”

Both Emma and Wayne are experienced massage therapists.

Owner Wayne discovered the benefits of massage therapy as a means of recovery and prevention from illness and injury at age 19.

He wanted others to benefit from such treatments so he went on to train at the New Zealand School of Shiatsu.

He’s been helping pregnant woman ever since, and has successfully aided in using massage to help clients prevent breech births and has helped overdue babies arrive through manipulation of certain pressure points.

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Lyndsay Morgan is the Bay’s baby In her seminars, Lyndsay whisperer. Even during this interview will cover topics including she’d received an emergency call self-settling. “That’s something to settle a baby in Auckland, and that mums find very difficult,” it was Lyndsay to the rescue. says Lyndsay. “We will look The Tauranga woman learned her no-nonsense, tried and true at routines which will include routine as a Karitane trainee. feeding, sleeping and bathing She’s taught this method and time on the floor.” to mothers and babies she’s Mothers can practice bathing babies cared for as a qualified with Lyndsay’s anatomically correct Karitane nurse both in doll she calls Anton.

New Zealand and overseas, The seminars will also cover and used the technique swaddling, which is wrapping a with her own three baby firmly to put down to bed, children. how to bring up wind and how Starting this month, to cope with crying.

The ‘You and Your Baby’s Lyndsay will share First Three Months’ seminar her tricks of the series at Arataki Community trade with Bay of Centre. Tickets cost $10 Plenty mothers in her upcoming ‘You and from www.lyndsaymorgan.

Your Baby’s First Three co.nz, or contact Lyndsay on Months’ seminar series 027 337 7165 or lyndsay@ at Arataki Community lyndsaymorgan.co.nz Centre on November 24, Lyndsay’s book, ‘Baby on December 1, 8, and 15.

Board Mum is Driving’, is an Tauranga’s Lyndsay informative and funny guide Lyndsay says the aim for the sometimes worrying of the seminars is to Morgan is holding empower women to seminars this November and confusing first months with a new baby – published have a settled baby and December.

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Swollen feet, sleepless nights, not to mention all manner of joint pain. While there are many joys of impending motherhood, there’s no denying the challenges involved during those nine months (and beyond).

Alleviate some of the stress, tension and aches with therapeutic massage, which can significantly improve and even prevent back pain, muscle aches and other common pregnancy discomforts.

Massage therapist Emma Lowe, from Wayne Rush Bodywork, says their tailor-made pregnancy pillow, with its sculpted contours and head rest, allows the mum to be to enjoy regular massage right up until her due date.

“We’ve had comments like, ‘If only I had one of these at home’,” admits Emma.

Manager/Massage Therapist “Women are finding it very Emma Lowe and Director/Senior beneficial because of the structure Therapist Wayne Rush with the of the pillow, complementing the new massage support pillow for massage to support body weight pregnant women. Photo: Bruce Barnard. and bone structure.”

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Putting profits before people I am writing re your article ‘Rona versus Resthome’ published October 9, 2015.

The heading would suggest that there is going to be a winner and a loser. I reckon Rona’s the loser and really there is no contest! Rona is a single senior citizen against the might and power of Australasia’s largest insurance and investment company, Oceania. Come on, get real!

How can anyone be so heartless as to offer treatment of a senior citizen like this? Rona, a settled regular rent paying, dependable tenant, and community minded person. As a trade chaplain spending her life in the support of fire fighters at the Tamahere cool store disaster, serving staff, walking beside them in traumatic and death circumstances. A person of integrity requiring modest respect. Then her landlord offering a pushbike-like replacement for the present motorised mobility scooter, ie a one-room bed sitter to replace a two-bedroom unit with separate service areas.

How fascinating that Oceania’s (Melrose’s) website

says “we meet or exceed the expectation of residents”.

How can this be correct?

The website goes on to say, “We offer care that reflects the right of choice, to enjoy a high quality of life, we take pride in what we do, customer focussed.”

Melrose then do completely the opposite in my view, causing unwanted stress, uncertainty, diminishing the expectations of this resident with a downgrade like the back of a plane seat instead of the business class she has been accustomed to during the last eight years.

Care? Choice? Exceeding expectations? Pride in what we do? Nah, quite the opposite. How upset marginalised Rona feels.

Oceania needs to rescind the decision and maintain the existing agreement, or enhance it to retain a modicum of honesty and care in this instance, admit they made a mistake and move on.

Oceania, experts in the realm of health care for the elderly? Weighed in the balances and found wanting?

Yep, for sure.

I Bateman, Tauranga

Is council considering our needs?

It appears that Tauranga City Council is hell bent on replacing the Cameron Road/Chadwick Road roundabout at Greerton with traffic lights, in spite of continuing dissension about the planned action.

Earlier this week I walked around Greerton and asked some of the locals what they thought of this plan – 99 per cent were of the opinion that it is totally unnecessary and a waste of time and money.

Personally, I have never been held up at that roundabout, whereas I do get held up at Barkes Corner, a far more likely spot to instal lights to speed up traffic flow.

I believe that nowhere in the large document on this subject, is any mention of past or future

‘traffic flow’, surely a criteria that should have been at the top of the list.

I am very suspicious as to the next ‘improvement’ that the council have in store for our village that will undoubtedly push up our rates bill.

I see that there is a public meeting next Tuesday at 7pm at the Greerton RSA Club on Cameron Road. I hope that many of you will be there.

R Bishop, Tauranga

Making a statement of Kiwi independence It was with some interest that I read the three letters in last week’s (October 30) issue, all of whom were stridently against the potential possibility of a flag change in the upcoming referendum.

Looking at the appalling state of the Middle East/ Europe today I, for one, am very grateful to be living in a successful democratic country and to have the opportunity to record an opinion on this matter.

It is democracy in action exemplified .

The present-day flag was never voted upon by the then-population, but imposed on the country as, among other things, a convenient symbol to differentiate our troops from our Australian cousins in the times of war during that period.

The Union Jack quarter, (of the flag) represented our ties to Britain, on whom we were so reliant in those early pioneer days and was totally appropriate given our emerging needs for her support. About 100 years on and things have changed radically.

Our ties to England have been loosened (but not severed) as we have gone about establishing our own individual identity.

No longer do we rely solely on Britain’s trade as was once the case (before the EEC came along to threaten our foreign currency earnings and thus became the catalyst for us to expand our trading markets/partners) We have now established our own overseas markets with a variety of partners, including, importantly, China and with the advent of the recent TPPA agreement and the overtures toward the European Community we will have access to perhaps 75-80 per cent of the worlds markets.

In short, we are now standing on our own two feet and are lucky enough to be living in the most prosperous period in our entire history, with an economy that has out-performed most of the rest of the world.

Sometimes, it pays to reflect on where we are now and where we have come from.

The world knows New Zealand exists – we are the Rugby World Cup champions and the world is our oyster!

D Bennett, Tauranga

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BOUQUET ...to the party hosts in Maxwells Road last Friday night (see right).

They saw the benefit of embracing those who could easily have turned against them. Before the event, out goes this note to everyone who may have come within earshot.

“Dear neighbour, Just to let you know we are having a party this Friday night (the 30th). We will move people inside at 11pm to keep the noise down. Any concerns please txt or call 027 ********. Kind regards.”

A little forethought goes a long way. It was a good night judging by the decibels drifting across the neighbourhood earlier on. Then right on 11pm, as promised, someone turned the switch off. This neighbour thanks the hosts for the heads-up, your consideration and respect.

BOUQUET We all show our love and admiration in different ways. The Prime Minister thinks the All Black skipper is ripe for a knighthood.

Rockie, the cairn terrier, who’s a fixture in the window at Fletcher Print on Wharf Street, thinks Richie and the boys deserve a warm wet tongue for their heroics.

And we can forgive a dog from the Isle of Skye with a barking brogue for the “t” in Sir Richie’s name because the sentiment is the same.

BOUQUET For a reader who’s had an epiphany over SBW. Nothing to do with what he does on the field and everything to do with what he does off the

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field. Our friend always believed Sonny Bill to be a self-serving, self-promoting, code-hopping chancer, without putting too fine a point on it.

But when the big man rescued 15-year-old Charlie Lines from a crazed Twickers security guard and gave over his winner’s medal, foe became friend.

“I was so wrong about Sonny Bill”. It’s not the first time SBW has shown his humanity. While in Samoa he was asked for a souvenir so SBW gave the man his shoes and his socks.

And he also gave $10,000 of some prized money to the Christchurch rebuild. And that image of him consoling Springbok Jessie Kriel after the Boks got beat is telling.

Isn’t it nice to discover you were wrong about someone?

BOUQUET Because we are fortunate. A visitor in town noticed fish leaping in the inner harbour above the causeway – silver bellied things, possibly kahawai – and remarked. “Wow, and you can see right through the water”.

I smugly told them we also catch kingfish off the bridge. We are onto something good here.

Putting right the state of the nation In his enthusiasm to demonstrate his own omnipotence, Reverend Peter Whitcombe fails to grasp the definition of a secular nation in his comments in last week’s church section of The Weekend Sun (October 30).

Clearly no fan of Helen Clark, he decries her comments that New Zealand is a secular nation as being “antichrist prophetic proclamations” intended to mean

that our nation is no longer guided by what he describes as “traditional biblical values”.

In fact, a secular nation only describes a state that is neutral in matters of religion, supporting neither religion nor irreligion.

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It has nothing to do with a nation’s “traditional values”.

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Funding life-changing experiences The Acorn Foundation is encouraging young people across the Bay to consider applying for a scholarship to attend Outward Bound.

Acorn Foundation operations manager Margot McCool says applicants can choose to apply for a three-week Mind Body Soul course (16-18 years) or the Classic course (18-26 years).

“We are able to offer these scholarships thanks to the generosity of our donors and it’s a truly inspiring initiative for us to support. For many young people their Outward Bound course really is the experience of a lifetime, pushing them to step Outward Bound scholarship recipients Georgia McCarthy outside their comfort zone and and Courtney Ronalds, with Acorn donor Ros Granger. challenging them physically, mentally and emotionally. It has given them on all the great things that I have achieved and will the drive, confidence and determination to move continue to achieve. I find this helpful in keeping a successfully on to the next phase of their life; be that positive attitude when things get a little tough.” further study or work.”

Outward Bound assists thousands of New Zealanders Leeanne Smith is one such scholarship recipient, to discover their potential with courses based on thanks to the Bob Granger fund. Leanne says the learning through experience. Acorn Foundation course was life changing. scholarships are available to subsidise the costs of “Those three weeks brought motivation, satisfaction, young people attending Outward Bound. For more respect and an open mind to the world we live in. information email info@outwardbound.co.nz, I still remember to take a minute each day to reflect or visit www.outwardbound.co.nz

Eating whales – it’s a choice, isn’t it?

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to eat whale? Instead of sprouting horns while battling your way to your keyboard to email me a stern telling off, just take a minute to consider the logic.

Let’s put aside the endangered issue, because no species deserves to be hunted to extinction. I’m not suggesting that we hunt or even eat an endangered species. And as we are at the top of the food chain it is our responsibility to assist those creatures that are further down and affected by our own activities, which is all of them really.

We shouldn’t be polluting the oceans, or harvesting them to the point of collapse, or destroying the rain forest to grow palm oil. That’s just stupidity, and if we don’t put a stop to it soon, we will deserve what we get.

Fact remains, we need to eat and since there is unlikely to be a consensus on population control, more and more food will be needed.

We produce meat in this country for consumption and it’s delicious, especially bacon. Not all of us eat meat and I respect the various reasons behind that choice. But I ask you, what is the difference between animals? Why is it ok to eat cows, but not horses? Is it because the horse is valued higher?

The Swiss eat horse, as do a lot of other cultures. In the Middle East, the goat is the meat of choice along with the camel, mainly because they are both hardy things and tolerant of a dry climate and little greenery.

We eat goat here but it’s not popular.

We don’t jump up and down about another culture eating them though. There aren’t any save the camel organisations in NZ that I am aware of. If there are, they are keeping a low profile.

Most NZ’ers are not too happy with Asian and Pacific countries that eat dogs either.

But again, why is this wrong?

Why do we value one creature above another? Dogs are pets, right, but so are sheep and cows to some of us. The wife has two pet pigs, Itchy and Scratchy, and my do they look tasty. But, since they

are her pets, I don’t think I could eat them, unless I had to.

Maybe I could starve myself and then claim necessity?

Most of us don’t care, don’t want to know and wouldn’t be capable of killing our own food if we had to.

Some of us stick a hook in a baby fish to catch its parents, then suffocate them to death in a bin of ice because we can’t kill them humanely. Some of us even hook the fish, have fun with it, tire it to the point of death from exhaustion, stick a tag in its flesh all the while laughing and smiling for the camera, then release it so someone else can enjoy the same medieval torture session.

Do fish feel pain? Do you care?

Why do you care more about whales than fish? Aren’t they the same? Well, one’s a mammal, and one isn’t. Is that the difference for you? What about bullfighting, is that any different?

What is wrong with eating whale? Are they any different from sheep, cattle, pigs, goats, chickens, tuna or swordfish?

Who judges which animal is higher or lower on the food chain, which should be considered food or not?

If an animal is not endangered, and it can be harvested sustainably, killed humanely, and it’s a viable food source, why shouldn’t we eat it? After all it’s a choice isn’t it?

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ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENTGUIDE Stories, snippets, strangeness, and general entertainment. Pg40

OUT & ABOUT

Community events and occasions across the Bay. Pg40

SPECIAL EVENTS

News, reviews and opinionated raving on the music scene. Pg41

MUSIC & ARTS

The Weekend Sun’s ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay. Pg42

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Art as an enigma: Puzzling pieces of unique artwork A collaborative exhibition featuring art by Elam School of Art and Design students from the 1980s will help to raise funds for Tauranga’s Waipuna Hospice.

The Incubator at Historic Village is hosting ‘Enigma’ – a collection of Mysterious Artwork by former students of Elam School of Art and Design established in 1889.

Waipuna Hospice fundraising manager Trish Rae says after being donated a collection of ‘unusual’ canvases, the hospice sought advice from Tauranga Art Gallery and discovered the painted artworks were works

by Paul Ward, Paul Barnett and Peter Millman.

“While not much is known about Barnett, Millman and Ward went to Elam in the 1980s,” says Trish.

“We believe the works were produced when all three were

emerging artists studying together and drawing each other.

“They are all figurative and the paintings are well painted and even in their unframed, un-stretched state have a commanding presence. The prints are fun, contemporary and the studies typical of an accomplished art student.”

A confidential tender process by way of a silent auction will run for the duration of the exhibition.

The exhibition opens on Friday, November 6, from 6pm-7.30pm and will include a presentation from guest speaker Sonya Korohina and music courtesy of a Spanish guitarist. Drinks can be purchased from a cash bar.

The Enigma Exhibition will run until November 18 and for this period the Incubator will be open daily from 10am-2pm.

Waipuna Hospice’s Trish Rae and All funds will benefit Simone Anderson, director of The Incubator. Waipuna Hospice.

Live the lifestyle you want after retirement The Bay of Plenty Lifestyle & Travel Expo, taking place at ASB Baypark this weekend, brings together the latest products and services, travel, health care, leisure activities, lifestyle choices, retirement planning and much more.

The expo is tailored specifically to cater for the needs and wants of retirees, baby boomers, and their families, to help them plan for tomorrow while enjoying today.

Visitors will enjoy a live Cliff Richard Tribute Show, on twice daily at 11am and 2pm, whilst enjoying coffee and something to eat at the onsite cafe.

The expo is taking place on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November at ASB Baypark, and is open from 10am until 4pm on both days.

All generations will also gain valuable knowledge from the expert speakers in legal services, technology and travel.

Visit and be in with the chance to win a two-night holiday to the Bay of Islands or a Luxury Sleepmaker Miracoil Infinity Bed from Bedpost Mt Maunganui.

Visitors will be able speak to the experts, get the latest information and purchase goods at show-only specials.

For further information, visit: www.retirementlifestyleexpo.co.nz The Weekend Sun has five double passes to give away to five lucky readers who can tell us which ‘artist’ features in the special tribute show?

Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competitions section.

Entries must be received before Wednesday, November 11.

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Bethlehem Pottery Club

The Bethlehem Pottery Club is proud to present the annual Bayclay 2015 Exhibition and sale of work this weekend.

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Now into its 33rd year, the popular and prestigious exhibition showcases hundreds of high-quality works created by the club’s members and at Baycourt Community & Arts Centre from today until Sunday, November 8.

Club member Dan O’Brien says there will be hundreds of works on display – from pottery to How to to solve ceramics sculpture – created by both hobby potters and professional ceramicists.

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“Brendan creates some truly amazing and skilful works, they are of a fantastic standard and are very intriguing and quirky. He will also have a selection of his own work on display.

“We are looking forward to the exhibition, our Bethlehem Pottery Club members have worked hard all year to create outstanding works and can’t wait to share our efforts with the public.”

The Bethlehem Pottery Club’s Barclay 2015 Exhibition takes place at Baycourt Community & Arts Centre from Friday, November 6 until Sunday, November 8.

The exhibition hours are: Friday and Saturday from 10am to 4pm, and Sunday from 10am to 3pm. Entry is by gold coin donation.

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An example of Auckland potter Brendan Adams’ work.

Age Concern seminar making the right choice

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Villages vary from not-for-profit to commercial villages, from small to large, and from limited service to full hospital care and dementia care.

The Age Concern Seminar on November 10 covers practical information on costs and services, and a local lawyer will speak about the legal

structure of ownership or occupancy rights and financial implications.

But when, rest home care is needed the decisions are very different.

“It can be a very stressful time for the family but careful thought needs to be given to find a facility that suits the person as well as the family,” says Angela.

A speaker from Support Net the DHB Assessment Unit for people over 65 will explain how someone is assessed as needing rest home care.

A lawyer will explain the subsidy

system as those with assets over a certain level have to pay the rest home charges.

The seminar will cover top tips for choosing a retirement village or rest home. To register, phone Age Concern 07 578 2631.

GIGGUIDE & ENTERTAINMENT Greer’s Gastro Bar Country Night 7.30pm start.

Sunday 8 – Icefire 5.30The Crown & Badger 8.30pm. Popular covers duo. Friday 6 – Cougar Elert.

Tauranga Citz Club Saturday 7 – PO3.

Sunday 8 – Nairobi Trio Sunday 8 – The Wild Clovers 5-8pm. Jazzed up jazz.

3.30-6.30pm.

The Matua The Hop House Sunday 8 – The Blarney Friday 6 – Trevor Braunias Boys 3-6pm.

Trio 8pm. No cover charge.

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MUSICPLUS

By Winston Watusi

The next generation: Starting them young Just to open with a warning for those who follow this column for it’s slightly cynical bent – this week we have a ‘cute kids’ story.

all together for 2013... it was very successful so we did it again in 2014 and 2015.”

In 2015 the group moved to the Exhibition Hall at Baycourt, and the tie-in with the Youth Band Competition was completed. Carol says, “Performers Perhaps extreme old age is causing me to lose some and the audience could see the pathway which would of my curmudgeonliness. I can only use the excuse lead to the Youth Competitions in favoured by those who post Facebook Baycourt’s main Theatre.” pictures of cute cats... “but they are But the kids wanted more. They wanted really cute”. to perform between festivals, and that’s One of the smartest things the exactly what they’re doing next weekend.

Jazz Festival ever did was set up the At 4.30pm next Saturday (November 14) National Youth Band Competition.

Baby Jazz are playing at the Art Gallery Not only were young musicians backed by a band of local jazz luminaries Shenazaar, Max, Dom encouraged and their talents (Andrea Meredith, Wayne Melville, Jeff and Josh. encouraged, but they also became a Baker, Murray Mason). part of the festival and experienced From Tauranga Intermediate performing in a professional environment. there are singers Dominic To see the success of this approach look no further Pearson (12), Shenazaar Sta than the list of top jazz musicians around the country Lucia (12), and Josh Hulbert who in their early years won awards at the Youth Band (13), and pianist Max Henderson Competitions, a list that includes Nathan Haines, (12) – whose dad accompanies Hollie Smith, Charmaine Ford, Grant Winterburn, him on upright bass – while Trudy Lisle and many more. from St Mary’s School there are But those competitions are for secondary schools and trumpeters Ned Shaw (8) and Ned Shaw I’m surprised it took some bright spark until 2012 to (8) Sylvester Green (10). There are and Sylves come up with the next logical step. ter also performers from Bethlehem Green (10).

Looking for ways to encourage families and more Primary and College, Tahatai Coast young folk to get on board the jazz express, they School and Mt Maunganui College. approached Carol Storey who in addition to being Tickets are $15 or $5 for 12 years and under a singer is a remarkable music educator with a focus from the Tauranga Art Gallery. on youth participation and performance.

If you’re looking for something to listen to this Carol had the idea for Baby Jazz. The concept was weekend, here’s a suggestion: there’s an interesting to have kids between eight and 14 perform with an English bluesman by the name of Dave Boy Ferry adult Jazz Band. She says it was “embraced by the Jazz playing at Brew Bar on the Strand on Saturday from Festival and I was given the responsibility of putting it 5-8pm. No cover charge. watusi@thesun.co.nz

How can we revamp the city’s CBD? Last month I touched on the current and future staff attitude and aptitude in the hospitality industry, so that customers can see a long-term gain in treating the industry as a true profession.

The improvement in staff professionalism and service can only make the customer’s hospitality experience more enjoyable and memorable, which means that customers may just go out more regularly.

During Labour Weekend, the start of Tauranga Arts Festival began with a wonderful event incorporating The Strand. Admittedly it rained, but there was still a great turn-out of people who wandered amongst the coloured stalls, crazy entertainers and yummy food trucks.

A very positive start and what an amazing attraction the Luminarium proved judging by the lines of eager people. What could have improved the visitors entire experience would have been to have more venues

open on Monday day and night, offering more dining choices then the four venues who were open. Possible short-term savings in wages versus long-term loss of customers to other areas?

Should we do more events here on The Strand? For sure, then everyone wins! Accommodation, service providers, retail and obviously hospitality will gain, but what’s more important is Tauranga starts getting a reputation as a fun destination, not just a retirement destination.

Christmas approaches, as will staff parties, so next time we’ll discuss recipes for alcoholic and non-alcoholic party punches.

The Weekend Sun has one $50 Phoenix voucher to give away to one lucky reader who can tell us what event was held in Tauranga during Labour Weekend?

Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competitions section. Entries must be received before Wednesday, November 11.

The Weekend Sun has a double pass to the Baby Jazz event to give away to one lucky reader who can tell us where the event is being held?

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JULIE’S

Friday 6 November Enigma Exhibition

Opening at the Incubator 6-7.30pm.

Stunning artwork by mystery Elam Art School students from the mid 80’s. For sale by silent auction, with proceeds to Waipuna Hospice. Continues Nov 7-18 10am - 2pm daily. Entry by gold coin donation.

Saturday 7 November Alcoholics Anonymous

Women’s meeting at St Andrews, Dee St 10-11am, children welcome.

0800 229 6757

Arabian Spice Belly Dance

A community initiative of Chirp. www.chirp.org.nz

Give Up Your Goods for Good

Last change to donate your quality goods Nov 14 at Z Service stations, 11th Ave, 15th Ave, Hewlett’s Rd, Papamoa & Countdown parking area at Bethlehem Town Centre. For Tauranga’s biggest charity garage sale Nov 21 & 22 at Tauranga Racecourse. 578 9826 homesofhope.org.nz/give-it-up-tauranga

Ha Derech/The Way Messianic Kehilat

Nov 7 & 8 at ASB Baypark, Carpark D, 81 Truman Lane, Mt Maunganui. Buyers gates open Sat 8am-5pm, Sunday 8am - 2pm. Ian/Jeanette 573 4636 or thorpeji@xtra.co.nz

Retirement Lifestyle expo

Nov 7 & 8 at Stadium Lounge, ASB Arena, Baypark 10am – 4pm. An exhibition of the best products, services & seminars relating to retirement planning, retirement living & lifestyle. Adults $12, supergold card holders $10, children free.

Arts, crafts, jewellery, fresh produce, food stalls & more. Bayfair Shopping Centre, cnr Maunganui Rd & Girven Rd, Mt Maunganui 6-11pm. Free entry. 022 588 2282 or email: tauranganightmarket@ hotmail.com

Scholars Pro Music Concert

At Otumoetai Baptist Church Hall 9am - 12pm.

Every Sat at Memorial Park between mini golf & playground 10am. Free to join. All welcome.

Charity Craft Fair Christmas Dance

Dec 12 at Greerton Hall, Cameron Rd 7.30pm. BYO drinks & nibbles.

Entertainment by Helen Riley. All welcome. Supreme Dance Centre 544 2337 or 027 322 1786.

Clearance Clothing Sale

Nov 21 - baby & children’s clearance clothing at Vincent de Paul, 766 Cameron Rd 9am - 12pm. Fill a bag for $5.

Come Dance the Night Away

Sequence & old time dancing, Greerton Hall 7.30-11pm. Great music & supper.

Entry $7. All welcome. Run by Tauranga Social Dance. Garry 543 0051

Fashion Fiesta

Historic Village 9am – 12pm. Top quality preloved women’s clothing.

Designer labels & fashion brands.

Everything $5. Cash only. All proceeds to Turning Point Trust.

Garage Sale

Held by Lions Club of Katikati at the Containers behind the Caltex Service Station, Main Road, Katikati 8am – 12pm. Items for sale include Bay Windows, electric mowers, exercise gear, beds, lounge suites, & more. No parking available in the Caltex yard please.

Garage Sale

At 596 Papamoa Beach Rd 8am. Come along for some great bargains. Papamoa Women’s Institute fundraiser.

Gate Pa Car Boot Sale

Car boot market in Gate Pa next to Tauranga Girls’ College, first Saturday of every month.

Clothing, food, great finds. To book your $10 car space, Wiki 578 3321.

Papamoa Genealogy Branch

Meet every 2nd Mon of month at clubrooms in Cliff Rd. New members welcome. www.bayofplentyvintagecarclub.com

Papamoa Progressive Assn

At Daniel’s in the Park, 11th Ave 1-4pm.

Interesting information with people with an ICD (Internal Cardiac Defibrillator).

Papamoa Lions Club Market

Held second & fourth Sunday of month at Simpson Reserve, cnr Dickson & Parton Rd 7.30-12.30pm.

Mainly silent worship, hour long meeting followed by tea & talk. Every Sunday in hall behind Brain Watkins Historic House 10am. 544 0448

NZ Motor-Caravan Assn Annual Sale

Bayfair Night Market

Education Afternoon

Tauranga Badminton Club. Summer season at Bethlehem College every Monday 7.30-9.30pm. All players welcome. $5, racquets available.

Sue 021 194 4335

Celebrate the Songs of Elvis Nov 28 at Bethlehem College Performing Arts Centre 7.30pm. $20 adult & $10 child.

Nov 7-8 - earn your corporal stripes at Cambridge by completing a range of challenging activities: army obstacle course, navy rope throwing, trench battle, hand grenade throwing & more. At Mighty River Domain, Lake Karapiro.

Adults $15, children 12 & under $5.

Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui 8.30am - 5pm, weather permitting.

Tauranga Society of Artists offer for sale a variety of art to suit all tastes.

Meditation Group

Petanque Tga/BOP Club

Inachord Chorus & Guest Performers

Art in the Park

Brookfield, Tga 7.30pm. Chrissy 543 9493

Field day at Waihi 1pm. Fledging orchard plus speaker on wildflowers & bumblebees. Elizabeth 549 2795

Now at Hillier Centre, Bayfair Shabbat/ Saturday 10am. A one new man community & welcome all seekers of the truth. 544 7424 or 021 0226 3515

Nov 14 - Workshops & dance show/ party. 576 4112 or 021 124 5982 arabianspicebd@gmail.com

Armistice in Cambridge

BOP Tree Crops

Nov 21 Hendel’s Messiah at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Cameron Rd/Elizabeth St 7.30pm. Musical director: Chalium Poppy. Tickets at Ticketek & cash at the door.

Taichi Qigong

TPPA Standup

Nov 14 at Red Square 11am. Be there!

Village Radio

Community radio broadcasting from Tauranga Historic Village 1368 kHz AM. Music of 1920’s - 80’s weekends 9am 5pm, weekdays 10am - 5pm. Specialty programmes. www.villageradio.co.nz or 571 3710

Sunday 8 November An Afternoon of Song II

Presented by Katikati Maestros & Divas, featuring traditional folk & show tunes at St Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Main Rd, Katikati 2pm. $2 entry, incl afternoon tea.

Athenree House & Station

Refreshment rooms open Sunday’s 1-4pm for their famous ‘Athenree Teas’.

360 Athenree Rd, Athenree.

Bay Bible Fellowship/Lord’s Day

Worship service at Welcome Bay Primary School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd 10am.

“To Live is Christ” series in Philippians. Preacher: Richard Roodt. www.bbf.net.nz

Bible Seminars

Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton 1.45pm. Title: “Is the Trinity a Bible teaching?” Interactive, Q&A. Refreshments provided. All welcome. Vic 543 0504

BOP Rose Society

Nov 8 & 9 – display of named rose blooms at Palmers Garden Centre, Bethlehem 9am – 5pm.

Every Sun & Thurs at Cliff Rd 12.45pm. Boules available, tuition given. 578 3606

Quakers in Tauranga

QuarryFest

Te Puna Quarry Park. Garden & crafts sales. Food, drinks

Radio Controlled Model Yachts

Meet Sun 1.30pm & Thurs 5.30pm at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa, to sail electron & similar 3ft long yachts for fun. Beginners welcome.

Graham 572 5419

Recreational Cycle Group

Every Sun meet at Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre, Parton Rd 9am. Heinz 574 1543. Tues meet at Palmers, Ohauiti Rd 9am. Pam/Andrew 544 3272. Weds meet at Sulphur Pt, near Nautilus, off Cross Rd 9am. Cam 552 4513

Spiritual Gathering, the Psychic Cafe

Speaker Gary Chadwick, interactive talk ‘Gary Chadwick talks healing.” Also BOP’s top spiritual, psychic & healing practitioners. Greerton Community Hall, Greerton 7pm. Door charge $10, everything else free. 578 7205 or www.psychiccafe.nz

Tauranga Friendship & Social Club

Walks, dinners & outings for over 50’s.

Barbara 544 7461

Tauranga Theatre Organ Society

Meet at Baycourt 1.30pm. Hear & play the mighty wurlitzer. Please come to the stage door on Wharf St if the main door is closed. All welcome. 552 0243

Tauranga Theosophical Society

“Life after birth” presented by Murray Stentiford. Tauranga Yoga Centre 2pm. All welcome, entry by donation.

Robyn 576 2450 tauranga.theosophical. society@gmail.com

Te Puna Quarryfest

In the Amphitheatre 10am - 4pm.

Food, arts & crafts, herbal products, face painting etc. A great day out for the family. Just $2 donation per adult.

The Hidden Treasure Markets

Held 2nd & 4th Sunday’s at Cherrywood Shopping carpark 8am – 12.30pm. 022 099 8528

Vintage & Classic Car Show

Annual show & swap meet at 29 Cliff Rd, Tauranga - next to the Rose Gardens 8am - 1pm. Around 100 vehicles on display. Adults $5, children 12 years & under free.

Weekend Activities for the Over 60’s

Walks, dinners, day trips & good times.

Gloria 544 1834

Monday 9 November Achieve Toastmasters

Making it on Mondays. 1st, 3rd & 5th Mon at St Stephen’s Church Hall,

Badminton

Bay of Plenty Vintage Car Club

Body & Soul Fun Fitness

For over 50’s, social events & guest speakers. Mon & Fri Greerton Hall Cameron Rd. Tues Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave. Weds City Church cnr Otumoetai Rd/Sherwood St. Thurs at Tauranga Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St behind Pak n Save. All classes 9.1510.15am. First class free. For men & women. Dianne 576 5031 ‘Qualified Sport & Physical recreation instructor’.

Capoeira Classes

Learn this unique artform from Brazil that combines martial arts, dance movements & music. All fitness levels, great social activity. Mon 6-7pm. Tues 6.15-7.15pm at Studio 162, 162 Durham St Tauranga. Visit aucapoeiranz.com

Cards 500

Do you live in the Mount or Bayfair area & play 500? Social evenings. Night of week flexible 572 3834

Chess Mt Maunganui

Mount RSA Chess Club every Mon at Mount RSA, 544 Maunganui Rd. Early program 6-7.30pm during school term. Late program 7.30pm onwards. Noel 579 5412

Citizens Advice Bureau

Free, confidential info & advice about anything call in Mon - Fri at 38 Hamilton St, Tauranga 9am - 5pm or free-phone 0800 367 222 or 578 1592. Justice of Peace service every Mon 1-4pm, Weds & Thurs 9-11.30am & Weds CAB Service at Welcome Bay Community Centre 9.30am - 12.30pm. Migrant clinics Tues - Fri 1-4pm. No appointment necessary.

Civic Choir Tauranga

Every Mon at Wesley Church, 13th Ave, Tauranga 7.30pm. New members welcome. Heather 575 9092 www. taurangacivicchoir.org.nz

Fitness League

Safe effective, low impact fun exercise set to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for women of all ages & abilities. First class free. Every Mon at Settlers Hall Omokoroa 9.30am & Tues St Johns Anglican Church Waihi 9.30am.

Dorothy 549 3378

Fitness League

Ladies 50 plus exercise with dance to music. Improve posture, energy, toned body, increase strength & fun. Every Mon at Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, 39 Maitland St 9.30-10.30am.

Gloria 573 4429

Junction Mental Health

Peer support & advocacy: coffee & chat 10am – 12pm. 543 3010

Marlin Probus Club

Meet 2nd Mon of month at Club Mt Maunganui, Kawaka St 9.45am.

Liz 572 1794

Meditation & See What Unfolds

Variety of meditation techniques & discussion group. Every Mon 7-9pm.

Kevin 578 7205

Free classes Mon 10am & Weds 7.30pm.

Find peace, spiritual awareness & the meaning of your life. David 576 9764 NZSG meet in the Tohora Room, Papamoa Community Centre 9.30am 2.30pm. Small door charge. Coffee/tea provided. Bring your own lunch. Daphne 575 4674 2nd Mon of month at Dune Room, Parton Rd, Gordon Spratt Reserve. Ken 574 2332

Recycled Teenagers

Gentle exercise for 50’s forwards, & injury or illness rehabilitation. Mon & Weds, 14 Norris St, Tauranga Senior Citizens Club, behind Pak n Save. Tues at St Mary’s Church Hall, Girven Rd. All 9 - 10.30am. First class free.

Jennifer 571 1411

Tauranga Bird Club

Monthly meeting at Matua Hall 7.30-9.30pm. All welcome.

Tauranga Brass

Practice every Mon at Elizabeth St West Community Hall 7-9pm. New players welcome. Alex 571 8720

Tauranga City Silver Band

Meet every Mon at their band room, Yatton St. Brass & percussion players welcome. www.taurangacitysilver.tk

Tauranga Creative Fibre

Every Mon at Arts Centre, Elizabeth St from 9.30am. Spinning, weaving, felting, knitting, crochet & more. Learn & share in a mutually supportive club. Also on Thurs evening twice a month.

Shirley 577 0188

Tauranga Lyceum Club

Women’s friendship club. Catered lunch first Fri of month, dinner 3rd Weds of month with guest speaker. Other activities throughout the month include: watercolour painting, mah jong, bridge, book club & more. At 68 1st Ave. June 926 9044

Tauranga Rock n Roll Club Inc

Club night every Mon at Tauranga RSA, Cameron Rd 8pm. A relaxed, social evening of dancing. Members $3, non $5. Visitors welcome. Checkout FB. Trina 576 7461 after 5pm.

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club

Cards, 500 & Bridge Mon & Thurs.

Indoor Bowls Tues, Weds & Sat at 14 Norris St, behind Pak n Save 1-4pm.

Register by 12.45pm. $2 includes afternoon tea. New members welcome.

Twilight Bowls

Every Mon at Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Rd. Play starts 6pm, names in 5.45pm. Non bowlers/bowlers welcome.

Cost: $5 for 2 games. Bowls available but flat shoes needed. Jim 572 1983

Welcome Bay Art Group

Meet every Mon at Lighthouse Church 9.30am - 12pm. Bob 544 4499

YMCA - ALFS

Active Lifestyles For Seniors. First class free. Open to both men & women. Mon: Matua Community Hall, Levers Rd 9am & 10.15am. Arataki Hall, Zambuk Way (off Grenada St) 9am. Tues: Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd 9am & 10.30am. Sit & Be Fit at Papamoa Community Centre 11.30am. Smooth Movers Weds Welcome Bay Hall, Welcome Bay Rd 9.15am. Sit & Be Fit Greenwood Park Village, Welcome Bay 11am. Thurs: Otumoetai Action Centre,

The Weekend Sun

Windsor Rd 9am. Bethlehem Hall, Bethlehem Rd 10.30am. Fri: Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd 9am & 10.15am. 578 9272 www.ymcatauranga. org.nz

Zonta International Tauranga

Meet 2nd Mon of month at Tauranga Club, Devonport Rd 5.30pm. Visitors & new members welcome. Gail 021 038 5105

Tuesday 10 November

Alcoholics Anonymous Mt Maunganui Open meeting every Tues at St Peters Hall, 11 Victoria Rd 7.30pm. 0800 229 6757 for more meetings or assistance.

Altrusa Club of Tauranga

Women’s community service group.

Dinner & business meeting 2nd Tues.

Social programme 4th Tues, monthly.

Interested? Marie 576 5495

Badminton (Social)

Every Tues at Otumoetai Baptist Hall 9.30am - 12pm. Racquets available. All welcome. Lorraine 579 3229

Bayfair Petanque Club

Tuition & boules available for learners & visitors. Every Tues & Thurs at Bayfair Reserve, Russley Drive 1pm.

Margaret 572 3173

Bethlehem Pottery Club

Open Tues, Weds, Thurs 10am - 2pm until December. Call in to find out about joining or ph Jane 552 0046 after

Cards 500

Mount Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd Tues & Thurs 12.454pm. All welcome. 575 4650

Excel Toastmasters

Meet every 2nd, 4th & 5th Tues of the month at Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Bayfair 6.15-8.30pm.

Learn leadership & public speaking skills. Kaaren 572 5988

Falun Dafa

Ancient practice for modern times.

Easy to learn & free. Exercises & meditation classes at Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd 7pm. Ph/txt Judy 021 0425 398 Google: Falun Dafa, Mt Maunganui

Fitness League

Ladies 50 plus exercise with dance to music. Improve posture, energy, toned body, increased strength. Every Tues at St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood 9.30-10.30am. Gloria 573 4429

Greerton Village Community Music

Morning for seniors – come along & join us in a morning of music. 1st Tues of month at Greerton Hall 10-11.30am.

Guest artist. Entry $4, includes morning tea. Di/Charley 027 626 2496

Inachord Chorus

Womens 4 Part Harmony. Every Tues at Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd 6.55pm. Enjoy the challenge of singing & performing varied repertoire. Cathy 579 2040

Kids for Kids Concert

Nov 10 & 11 at ASB Baypark.

Mass choir performances. www. kidsforkids.org.nz

Meridian Daylight Lodge

Meet at Masonic Centre, 33 Hairini St, Tauranga. Visiting members welcome from 11am. Keith 544 4109

Mount Morning Badminton

Every Tues at Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park 9am - 12pm. Social, competitive, all ages. Beginners welcome. Racquets available. Visitors $5 per session. Season closes 17 Nov Maxeen 575 0162

Nam Wah Pai Kung Fu

Training every Tues & Thurs at Tauranga Boys’ College 6-7.30pm & every Mon & Thurs at Tahatai Coast School 6.15-7.40pm. Brian 021 241 7059

Neighbourhood Run/Walk

Every Tues, Thurs & Fri at Pyes Pa 6am start. Optional $5 recovery shake.

Svetlana 027 616 2124

Omanu Bowling Club

Roll Ups Tuesday morning or Weds afternoon. Bowlers or non bowlers.

Coaching given. New members welcome. Brenda 575 0314

Psychological Perspectives

On children’s behaviour (4 short talks) at Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club, Sulphur Pt 5.30-7.30pm. Talks by local psychologists & postgrad psychology students covering anxiety,

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cyberbullying, what happens in playgrounds, & managing children’s behaviour. Free entry.

Sequence Dancing

Tauranga Social & Leisure Club. St John’s Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai. Every Tues 7-9.30pm except second Tues of month 3.30-6pm.

Visitors welcome. John 578 9716

Tauranga Acoustic Music Club

Friendly jam sessions every Tues at Greerton RSA 7.30pm. All welcome.

Sheryl 552 5906

Tauranga Astronomical Society

Hall presentation - Life on Mars, potentially possible & how we are looking for it. Fergusson Park observatory 7.30pm. Telescope viewing weather dependent.

Tauranga Patchwork & Quilters

Tauranga Arts & Crafts Centre every 1st & 3rd Tues 7pm & every 2nd & 4th Fri 10am. 0274 177 581

Tauranga Sunrise Lions

Meet 1st & 3rd Tues of month at the Oaks, Tauranga RSA 6.30am. Diane 578 8682

Tauranga Toastmasters

Tga Lyceum Club 7.15-9.30pm.

Confidence building, speaking skills, leadership skills. Alan 544 5989

Wednesday 11 November Arabian Spice Belly Dance

Learn this exciting form of dance while getting fit & meeting people.

Every Weds at St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Tauranga 6.308.30pm. 576 4112 or 021 124 5982 arabianspicebd@gmail.com

Baywide Community Law Service

Drop in clinic every Weds at 63 Willow St 5-6.30pm.

No appointment necessary.

Free legal assistance. 571 6812. Every Tues morning at Te Puke Clinic. For appointment 573 5614. Every 1st & 3rd Thurs morning at Katikati Clinic. For appointment 549 0399

Bolivia

If you enjoy the game, join us every Weds at the Te Puke Senior Citz Club, Jocelyn St 1pm. Marie 573 9219

Bowls Indoor

Mount Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd Weds & Fri 12.45-4pm.

Beginners welcome. 575 4650

Cards

Do you play cribbage or would like to learn the game? Every Weds at Tauranga RSA 1pm. New members welcome.

Rona 578 7939

Fernlands Spa Water Exercises

Weds 10.45-11.45am held rain or shine but not during school holidays.

New participants planning to attend ph Jennifer 571 14110

Dadz & Kidz Playgroup

For Dads who are Primary Caregivers & their preschool children every Weds at 538 Fraser St 10am - 12pm. Cost: koha. 571 0379

Healing Rooms

Experience God’s healing touch, at Bethlehem Town Centre, cnr shop behind PO/Bookstore. Open Weds 1-3pm until Nov 18. No appointment necessary, no charge, all ages welcome.

021 110 0878 www.healingrooms.co.nz

La Leche League Tauranga

Supporting your breastfeeding goals – mothers & babies meet second Weds of month at Wesley Community Centre 10am – 12pm. Topics will revolve around Preparing to Breastfeed, First 6 weeks, Overcoming difficulties & Introducing solids. Joanna 577 6892

Ladies Night

At Mitre 10 Mega, Gate Pa Shopping Centre – 6.30 – 8.30pm. $10 per ticket, available from the service desk (tickets are limited - no door sales) GST free for the evening, Demonstrations, Games, spot prizes, free gift on arrival, refreshments & finger food.

ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Support BOP meeting upstairs 14b Hocking St, Mt Maunganui 10.30am.

Speaker: Kira Follas – “The Highly Sensitive Person.” Tina 281 1480 or email: tina@mebop.org.nz

Mountain Bike Group

Meet at RideBikes, 393 Cameron Rd 6.15pm. Jen 578 0016

Omanu Probus club

Fellowship, new friends, interest groups, fun. Meet at Mount Club 2nd

Weds of month. Margaret 575 8975

On Erin Shores

Enjoy an afternoon in Ireland with Francine Thomas of Tauranga Floral Art Group.

At Bethlehem Baptist Church, 90 Bethlehem Rd 1pm. Tickets $15 includes afternoon tea. Tickets available from Fay, Tauranga Floral Art Group 543 5176 or fay.gordon.edge@ gmail.com

Opera Forum: Das Rheingold

Mainly Music

Every Thurs at St Enoch’s Church, 134 16th Ave 9.30am. $3 per family. New members welcome. 578 3040

More Than Craft

Every Thurs at Greerton Bible Church cnr Oropi/Chadwick Rds 9.30-11.30am. Craft with 10 talented tutors. All welcome. June 544 0823

Mount/Papamoa Coffee & Chat

1-2.30pm. Transport available if required.

Junction 543 3010

The first of Wagner’s great Ring Cycle. Complimentary wine & canapes. 577 0583

Orange City Square & Round Dance Club

Performed by the Imperial Russian Ballet Company Nov 11 & 12 at Baycourt Theatre 8pm. www.baycourt. co.nz

Sunshine Dance Group

Swan Lake

Table Tennis Tauranga

At Memorial Hall, QEYC every Weds 1-3pm & 7-9pm & every Fri 7-9pm.

Bill 578 1662 www.sportsground.co.nz/ tabletennistauranga

Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild

Every Weds at Wesley Church Hall, 100 13th Ave 10am - 2.30pm & 7.309.30pm. Juniors 4-5.30pm. Beginners & experienced stitchers welcome. Nancy 544 4778

Tauranga Mid-Week Tramping Group Mt Eliza return. Off track to Owens Falls harder option. Grade mod/hard, approx. 6 hrs. Sheryl 574 3743

Te Puke Repertory Presents

Duets, 4 comedies by Peter Quilter plus photographic exhibition & live music Nov 18-21, 25-28 at Litt Park Theatre 8pm. Tickets at Te Puke PaperPlus.

Toastmasters City Early Start

Tues, morning class 10am - 12pm. Weds Plus, Thurs theme night & new dancers 7.30pm. Frontiersmen’s Hall. 543 1063

Learn sequence dancing at a friendly club.

Meet every Thurs at Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd 7-8.30pm, followed by dancing till 10pm. $2pp, entrance includes supper. Jan 544 4379

Tai Chi Qingong

Every Thurs at Ohauiti Rd Settlers Hall 11am. Class takes approx 1 hr. $1pp. All welcome. Eric 577 1988

Tauranga Heart Support Group

Low impact group exercise class for those with or at risk of heart disease. Every Thurs at City Church, Otumoetai, & every Mon at St Enoch’s Church Hall, 16th Ave. Both 9.30-10.30am. $4pp includes light refreshment. Hannah (Clinical Exercise Physiologist) 0508 227 342

Tauranga Model Railway Club

Every Thurs 7.30pm. Ed 543 1108 www. taurangamodelrailwayclub.co.nz

Tauranga Rock & Roll Social Dancers

Have fun dancing to authentic rock & roll music every Thurs at Senior Citizens Hall, 14 Norris St (behind Pak n Save) 7.30pm. All welcome. 576 7326

The 6 F’s Club - Fast, focused, flexible, feedback, friendly & fun. Confidence & leadership building. Every Weds at Avgas Cafe, Classic Flyers 6.50-8.15am.

021 044 5654 LaniDTM@gmail.com or www.cityearlystart.co.nz

Tennis Seniors WBOP

Cake & coffee & info at United Travel Bethlehem 10.30-4.30pm. RSVP Nov 6. Register early.

For primary age children. Every Thurs at Otumoetai Baptist Chapel 3.30-4.30pm.

Enquires Linkt Community Trust email: learn@lead.co.nz

Travel Expo

Women Inspired

For women who want to connect & be strengthened through facilitator-lead exercises. At Community Connect, St Andrews Church Cafe, Dee St, Mount 10am. 575 9347

World Diabetes Week

Today, take a break (on behalf of those living with diabetes who can’t take a break) at Café 10th Ave, Tauranga 10-11am. Nov 14 – Bayfair Shopping Centre – journey with us as we discover how to reduce the risk of diabetes 8.30am – 6pm.

Thursday 12 November Awesome Clothing Sale

Good quality, all sizes & styles - men’s, women’s, children’s, shoes, sheets, duvets etc. Only $3 a bag, you pick. Historic Village, 17th Ave Tauranga 9.3010.30am. Organised by Turning Point Trust 578 6934

Club Mt Maunganui

Social games club. Play indoor bowls, 500 & bolivia every Thurs 12.45pm.

Prizes to be won & visit other clubs.

John 575 2422 or 027 246 8122

Community Bible Study International At 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am – 12pm for a non-denominational Bible study until Dec 10. Jack & Betty 544 3809. Also at City Church, 252 Otumoetai Rd 7-9pm for Bible Study on 1 John until Nov 26. Charmaine 576 0467

Fitness League

Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed to help with posture, balance & stamina, combination of exercise, movement & dance. Complementary 1st class. Thurs: Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave/Cameron Rd 9.30am. Weds: Katikati Memorial Hall 10am. Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 7170

Katikati Greyhound Cycle Club

Tauranga adventure with Bunny. Meet at Decor garden centre, Moffat Rd 9.30am for 25 k’s ride.

Keynotes 4 Part Harmony

Women’s chorus meet every Thurs at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 6.45pm. Sing for fun & health. Nora 544 2714

Players 35+, Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club, Wharepai Domain 9am - 12pm. $3 ball fee. New members welcome. Lynda 575 0627 or tswbop@gmail.com

Town Centre to Bed Post Building, 168a Devonport Rd (between 1st & 2nd Ave).

1000’s of books for sale.

Bi/Gay Men’s Support Group

Do you need a trusting person to talk to?

Discretion assured. For meetings & locations ph/txt Alex 027 358 5934

BOP Rugby Ball

Party of the year! Perfect for the work Christmas do. Tables of 10 just $1200 plus GST. Includes dinner, entertainment, 4 bottles of wine per table & spot prizes. Held at ASB Arena, Baypark 6.30pm. Entertainment from When the Cats Away. www.bayvenues.co.nz

Chess Tauranga

Every Fri at Tauranga RSA, Greerton 6-7pm, for the whole family. Werner 548 1111 http://www.westernbopchess.weebly. com/

Free Immigration Clinic

Every Fri - legal advice & information on immigration issues. For appointment, Baywide Community Law 571 6812

Katikati Plant & Produce Market

A&P Showgrounds every Fri 4-6pm. Fresh produce of all kinds, flowers & plants, food stalls etc. Stallholders welcome.

Pauline 549 2449

Save the Children Stall

Fundraising stalls every Friday outside the ANZ Bank, Cherrywood 9.30am 12.30pm. Christmas goods & cards. Do support us. David 576 2019

SlowPitch Softball

Social softball league for players of all ages & experience, beginners welcome. Every Fri at Carlton St Reserve, Otumoetai Oct March. Patrick 027 247 4150 www.sportsground.co.nz/wbopsoftball

Summer Celebration

An evening of creative inspiration including floral works, jewellery design, inspirational art, beautiful cakes & more.

At Design on James, 24a James Rd, Te Puna 6pm. $35 per ticket, refreshments supplied.

Tickets from Design on James & Waipuna Hospice. Proceeds to Waipuna Hospice.

Ukulele Lessons

TaiChi QingGong 18 Moves

Friday 13 November

Tango Workshops & Milongas

Annual Book Sale

Presented by Tauranga Harbour City Lions November 20 5-9pm, Nov 21 8am - 4pm & Nov 22 8am - 4pm. Moved from Bethlehem

A good way to improve your health. Every Fri at Greerton Hall 6.30-7.15pm. Gold coin donation. All welcome. Althon 571 5168 Nov 13, 14 & 15 – workshops at different venues at Mount & Tauranga. For more info www.tangointauranga.com or FB TaurangaTangoWorkshops.

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Foster care revives young pup My name is Jock, a seven-month-old male Huntaway X. This poor pup was inappropriately tethered, causing serious neck injuries.

He has since been in foster care, had treatment and is now looking for a loving forever home which he deserves.

Come and meet him if you are want a loyal companion.

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Twenty towns, 20 years

Black Grace performing ‘Minoi’. Photo: Simon Wilson.

Callum Sefo remembers his first dance class clearly. He was 21 years old and auditioning for Whitireia Community Polytechnic’s Performing Arts programme in 2010.

“It was a range of cultural dances including Maori kapa haka and siva Samoa,” says the 26-year-old.

“I enjoyed it a lot and knew it was meant to be.”

The Opotiki-born dancer is coming to Tauranga as part of professional dance company Black Grace’s ‘20 for 20’ Tour on November 10 to December 6 – 20 performances celebrating 20 years of Black Grace.

Audiences will see some of the company’s most popular and iconic short works choreographed by founder Neil Ieremia, including ‘Minoi, Method and Human Language’. The programme will also feature brand new works by original company members Sean MacDonald and Siaosi Mulipola, presented in an informal setting, but with the company’s “trademark energy and breath-taking physicality”.

Callum has been dancing

professionally with Black Grace for almost three years after training at Whitireia, where he studied cultural and contemporary dance.

“I dance because it is one of my biggest passions and I love to perform,” says Callum.

It’s that good attitude and a willingness to learn is what Callum says takes to be a professional dancer.

Training begins about 9am with a ballet or contemporary technique class, or run up Mount Eden. “Then we get stuck into rehearsals for our upcoming tour/shows until 6pm,” says Callum, who sometimes squeezes in a gym session, a walk, and the odd swim.

Callum says it takes a lot of physical, mental and emotional hard work to become a professional dancer.

“Martha Graham once said: ‘It takes 10 years to become a dancer’. This is a great reminder of what it takes to really push yourself beyond what you think you are capable of.

“If you want it, go and get it. No-one will hand it to you, you’ve got to fight for it, and keep it.”

Black Grace perform at Welcome Bay Hall on November 21; show starts 7.30pm. Tickets cost $20 at the door.

Zoe Hunter

The Weekend Sun has one double pass to give away to one lucky reader who can tell us where the Tauranga event will be held.

Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competitions section.

Entries must be received before Wednesday, November 11.

‘Happy Together’ photographic competition The Te Puke Repertory Society is calling on photographers to enter their upcoming Happy Together photographic competition.

All works entered into the competition will be exhibited during the society’s end-of-year production of ‘Duets’ at Litt Park Theatre from November 18-21 and November 25-28.

Society member Di Leach says they’re asking for photographs that relate to the theme of ‘Happy Together’.

“They can be photos of a people, a loving couple, a bird with a flower, a child with a dog, basically anything that shows people or creatures being happy together.”

The completion will feature two categories – Judge’s Choice and People’s Choice – with prizes for first, second and third in each. Winners will be

announced on November 28.

All entries for the Te Puke Repertory Society’s ‘Happy Together’ photographic competition must be submitted by Tuesday, November 10.

To enter post your 6x8 printed photos with your name and contact phone number to: RD9, Te Puke 3189. For more information call Juliette Brawn on 07 533 2522.

David Tauranga

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From Cup Glory to Heavenly Glory Wasn’t it just fantastic to see Richie McCaw lift the coveted Webb Ellis Cup at Twickenham last weekend?

What a moment of glory and joy for our small nation when history was made with the All Blacks being crowned back-to-back RWC championship victors.

It is estimated that around 40 per cent of the nation got out of bed early on Sunday morning to watch the match live on TV. Wow, what tremendous support for the All Blacks team.

Such tremendous support for a particular team and a particular event made me think of another upcoming event which will be witnessed by no less than 100 per cent of all people across the entire globe – all at the same time.

The event of course is the return of the Lord Jesus Christ in His Glory from Heaven.

Jesus himself said (in Matthew 24:30) that one day “All the tribes of the earth... will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.” Wow, what a moment of glory and joy that will be.

But the question is, ‘Are you ready for the return of Jesus Christ?’

A true agent for change Yesterday many people will have celebrated Guy Fawkes Day, celebrating that day on November 5,1605 when Mr Fawkes and four others were foiled in their plot to blow up the British Houses of Parliament. They were seeking to kill the king and bring about change in Britain.

The five had gained access to a room below the parliamentary chambers which they had stacked with 36 barrels of gunpowder and firewood, but Fawkes was caught not long before he was set to ignite the gun powder.

He and his fellow conspirators were sentenced to hanging as traitors, but Fawkes jumped from the gallows at the last moment and took his own life as the fall broke his neck.

This piece of history has been remembered for more than 400 years since although many people today see this celebration as rather pointless as it

is not part of our history and was not a successful plan anyway.

As Christians we celebrate the death of Christ both at Easter and also in the course of the year during our communion services.

Christ too was an agent for change and sought to bring about a better society, not through blowing up the existing leadership of his country in an act of defiance but by love and his teaching and ultimately his own death.

While celebrating an attempted act of treason is really rather pointless today to remember the death of Christ is to celebrate God’s love for us and the positive change that can still occur in lives today.

Whose death will you celebrate today?

In Matthew 25:31-46 Jesus explained further that after He has come in His glory, He will sit on his glorious throne and separate people one from another as a shepherd separates sheep from the goats. I appeal to you, dear reader, make sure you are ready for the return of Jesus Christ. Don’t live disinterested in God and the Saviour Jesus Christ. If you do He will be disinterested in counting you as one of His sheep.

Find a good church where you can learn about God’s Word, and discover His great mercy and love for you in His Son Jesus Christ.

Richard Roodt, Bay Bible Fellowship

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Clean-up for summer Deck Restoration

Windows by Jeff: the name says it all – if you’ve got glass that needs cleaning, Jeff Botherway is your man. So what makes owner Jeff ’s business different?

We specialise in restoring weathered decks, fences & outdoor furniture

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Deck cleaning, staining & oiling - fence staining & painting - garden furniture restoration 07 552 5311 Deck&FencePro specialists or 0274 108 940 Paint, Oil & Stain Restoration

It’s his pure water system. With a solution filtered down from 0.15 to 0.1 parts per million litres of pure water, this ensures your windows can be left to dry naturally with no risk of spots or streaky marks left on the glass.

It’s also good to maintain the longevity of your rubber seals, without any ageing chemicals.

“And it’s environmentally friendly,” adds Jeff. “Nothing nasty goes in the drain.”

With cleaning poles that extend between 15-17m, Jeff has the ability to clean windows two-storeys high (or more) without hiring costly lifting equipment, which could potentially add dollars to your bill.

Jeff is new to the business, but with 25 years in the Navy, his discipline and attention to detail is second to none.

“I know what a good job is,” he says.

Contact Jeff today for a free quote and see the difference in his window work.

Sustainable, practical solutions To create a healthy, sustainable, long-lasting and equally beautiful garden, you have to go beyond the surface, says horticulturist and landscape designer Toni McErlane.

Owner and operator of Favourite Gardens Sustainable Landscapes specialises in all garden and landscape redesign and restoration, from consultation to construction and installation.

Having previously worked in Australia, Colorado, San Francisco, India and New Zealand, Toni understands the

importance of getting the right plant for your climate and soil conditions.

“Everyone has a slightly different microclimate, so it’s important to consider what you can grow – not what you want to grow.

“Someone might like a woodland garden, but if you have no shade, then it can take up to seven years to establish shade with trees.”

A big focus this summer is droughttolerant gardens, particularly homes that are situated on the coast.

“Those homes need garden plants in them that have evolved to prevent and protect themselves against the sea air and moisture loss, and have Toni McErlane. deep root systems because the deeper the root system, the more moisture they have access to.

“Smaller leaves will also reduce the amount of surface area for evaporation of moisture and silver grey leaves are coated with fine hairs to prevent loss of water through the leaf.”

Call upon Toni’s expertise and experience for your next garden project.

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Zealandier Tours 575 6425 No.8 TOURS TRAVEL CLUB – Call today for our free catalogue of up and coming tours, shows and day trips. Don’t miss out, book now for Christmas in New Plymouth for the Festival of Lights or a New Year tour to Cape Turnagain escape staying at Wallingford Homestead & visit Akitio Beach or be entertained with a matinee show of Cirque De Soleil Quidam at Vector Arena Lower Bowl Seats - (tickets are limited). Free door to door service, No joining fee’s - Ph The No8 Tours team on 579 3981 or Email - info@ no8tours.co.nz

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Not everyone enjoys the heat News that Tauranga homes are soaring 13.7 per cent year on year has us leaping for our calculators. That’s a good return.

Not as good as Auckland, but good.

We like to watch the value of our biggest investment soaring.

However it’s not such good news for local people trying to break into the market. Or anyone buying a house at the moment for that matter.

There’s very strong demand from local and outof-town buyers (Aucklanders) for the majority of properties which are selling at auction.

They have an advantage. They are selling on a very buoyant Auckland market and bringing pots of cash with them to the Bay of Plenty. They can spend more and so they force up the prices. That

puts locals at a disadvantage.

And Papamoa continues to be the area showing particularly high growth on the back of those arrivals.

Of course those Aucklanders mean competition at an auction and that drives up a price. And we, the buyers, do not like competition at an auction.

Only two winners there, the seller and the agent.

And perhaps the banks who have to lend you more money to buy.

With the heat in the market and real estate stories across the media vendor expectations have moved accordingly. Offers that would have been gratefully received six months ago are no longer that attractive.

And there are apparently also signs of speculation.

A number of properties have had quick turnovers with investors making quick capital gains.

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